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CVE-2016-7103

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jQuery UI before 1.12.0 might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the closeText parameter of the dialog function.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 13 products from jqueryui, from oracle, from oracle and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-03-15T16:59:00.173

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application jqueryui jquery_ui ≤ 1.11.4 Yes
Application oracle application_express < 19.1 Yes
Application oracle business_intelligence 12.2.1.3.0 Yes
Application oracle business_intelligence 12.2.1.4.0 Yes
Application oracle hospitality_cruise_fleet_management 9.0.11 Yes
Application oracle oss_support_tools < 2.12.42 Yes
Application oracle oss_support_tools 2.12.42 Yes
Application oracle primavera_unifier ≤ 16.2 Yes
Application oracle primavera_unifier ≤ 17.12.4 Yes
Application oracle primavera_unifier ≤ 18.8.4 Yes
Application oracle siebel_ui_framework ≤ 21.2 Yes
Application oracle weblogic_server 10.3.6.0.0 Yes
Application oracle weblogic_server 12.1.3.0.0 Yes
Application oracle weblogic_server 12.2.1.3.0 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 30 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 35 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 36 Yes
Application netapp snapcenter - Yes
Application redhat openstack 7.0 Yes
Application redhat openstack 8 Yes
Application redhat openstack 9 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 9.0 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For jqueryui's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.