Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-6662
CVE-2012-6662
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default content option in jquery.ui.tooltip.js in the Tooltip widget in jQuery UI before 1.10.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title attribute, which is not properly handled in the autocomplete combo box demo.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
jquery-uinpm | < 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 |
jquery-ui-railsRubyGems | < 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 |
org.webjars.npm:jquery-uiMaven | < 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 |
jQuery.UI.CombinedNuGet | < 1.10.0 | 1.10.0 |
Affected products
9- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords4 versionspkg:gem/jquery-ui-railspkg:maven/org.webjars.npm/jquery-uipkg:npm/jquery-uipkg:nuget/jquery.ui.combined
< 4.0.0+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/5fee6fd5000072ff32f2d65b6451f39af9e0e39envdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/f2854408cce7e4b7fc6bf8676761904af9c96bdenvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- bugs.jqueryui.com/ticket/8859nvdIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryWEB
- bugs.jqueryui.com/ticket/8861nvdIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0442.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/613nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/616nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqxp-xp9v-vvx6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6662ghsaADVISORY
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1462.htmlnvdWEB
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98697nvdWEB
- github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/2432nvdWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jquery-ui-rails/CVE-2012-6662.ymlghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71107nvd
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