CVE-2016-10707: Denial of Service in jquery
7.5
CVSS Score
3.0
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.63187%
CWE
Published
1/22/2018
Updated
2/12/2024
KEV Status
No
Technology
JavaScript
Technical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
| Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| jquery | npm | = 3.0.0-rc.1 | 3.0.0 |
| jQuery | nuget | = 3.0.0-rc.1 | 3.0.0 |
| org.webjars.npm:jquery | maven | = 3.0.0-rc.1 | 3.0.0 |
| jquery-rails | rubygems | = 3.0.0-rc.1 | 3.0.0 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Root Cause Analysis
The vulnerability stems from jQuery's attribute handling logic where boolean attribute getters would recursively call themselves when given mixed-case names. The commit diff shows the fix involved adding proper lowercasing before checking attribute handlers (jQuery.attrHandle). The vulnerable code path in attr.js would check for attribute handlers using the original case rather than lowercased names, creating a loop when handling boolean attributes like 'requiRed' due to case-sensitive handler lookups.