CVE-2020-11022

MEDIUMEPSS 100th pctl

6.9

CVSS v3

Description

In jQuery starting with 1.12.0 and before 3.5.0, passing HTML from untrusted sources - even after sanitizing it - to one of jQuery's DOM manipulation methods (i.e. .html(), .append(), and others) may execute untrusted code. This problem is patched in jQuery 3.5.0.

CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

node-jqueryDebian

Fixed in:3.5.0+dfsg-2CVE-2020-11022

drupal7Ubuntu

Fixed in:7.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm3USN-7658-1

Fixed in:7.44-1ubuntu1~16.04.0+esm3USN-7658-1

jqueryUbuntu

Fixed in:1.7.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1+esm1USN-7622-1

Fixed in:1.11.3+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7622-1

Fixed in:3.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7622-1

Fixed in:3.3.1~dfsg-3ubuntu0.1USN-7246-1

libjs-jqueryUbuntu

Fixed in:1.7.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1+esm1USN-7622-1

Fixed in:1.11.3+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7622-1

Fixed in:3.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7622-1

Fixed in:3.3.1~dfsg-3ubuntu0.1USN-7246-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

99.02%probability of exploitation in 30 days

100thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2019-3929	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-9496	Medium	6.1	99%	-	-
CVE-2023-28341	Medium	6.1	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-12998	Medium	6.1	98%	-	-
CVE-2025-4123	High	7.6	98%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-25299	Medium	6.1	98%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2020-11022?

Published advisories record a fix for 4 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2020-11022 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2020-11022 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 99.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2020-11022?

CVE-2020-11022 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2020-11022 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for node-jquery (Debian), drupal7 (Ubuntu), jquery (Ubuntu), libjs-jquery (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-13.