CVE-2007-2379

NameCVE-2007-2379
DescriptionThe jQuery framework exchanges data using JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) without an associated protection scheme, which allows remote attackers to obtain the data via a web page that retrieves the data through a URL in the SRC attribute of a SCRIPT element and captures the data using other JavaScript code, aka "JavaScript Hijacking."
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
jquery (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)1.7.2+dfsg-3.2+deb8u7vulnerable
stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch3.1.1-2+deb9u2vulnerable
buster3.3.1~dfsg-3+deb10u1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
jquerysource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant

Notes

the paper in this reference is a guideline on how to avoid writing unsafe jquery applications. there really isn't anything to fix in the library itself.
https://www.fortify.com/vulncat/en/vulncat/javascript/javascript_hijacking_ad_hoc_ajax.html

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