# What is CVE-2015-9251?

> CVE-2015-9251 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) in jQuery, published on 18 January 2018. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 30%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2015-9251

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Fix this soon. Not confirmed as exploited yet, but serious or likely enough that it should not wait for a quiet month.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 48 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.1 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 30% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 18 January 2018
- **Record last updated:** 7 November 2023
- **Main product:** jQuery
- **Affected products:** 47

## What is CVE-2015-9251? In plain terms

It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, but a person has to take an action first. If it works, the attacker can read some data and change some data.

### The official description

jQuery before 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks when a cross-domain Ajax request is performed without the dataType option, causing text/javascript responses to be executed.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: No login needed
- Does someone have to click: Yes, a person has to take an action
- What an attacker gets: Can read some data and change some data

Severity vector: `CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`

## Is CVE-2015-9251 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 30%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 30%, 30%, 30%, 30%, 30%, 30%, 30%.

### Timeline

- 18 January 2018: Published
- 7 November 2023: Record last updated
- 19 December 2025: Exploit likelihood jumped

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2015-9251 scores **48 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2015-9251?

The published record lists 47 products. Versions are as published: "before 3.0.0" means every version up to, but not including, 3.0.0.

- [jQuery](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/jquery/jquery) by [jQuery](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/jquery) (Application): before 3.0.0
- [Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/agile_product_lifecycle_management_for_process) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 6.2.0.0, 6.2.1.0, 6.2.2.0, 6.2.3.0, 6.2.3.1
- [Primavera Unifier](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/primavera_unifier) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 16.1, 16.2, 17.1 to 17.12, 18.8
- [Banking Platform](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/banking_platform) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2
- [Business Process Management Suite](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/business_process_management_suite) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 11.1.1.9.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0
- [Communications Interactive Session Recorder](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/communications_interactive_session_recorder) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 6.0, 6.1, 6.2
- [Insurance Insbridge Rating and Underwriting](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/insurance_insbridge_rating_and_underwriting) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 5.2, 5.4, 5.5
- [Jdeveloper](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/jdeveloper) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 11.1.1.9.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0
- [Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.55, 8.56, 8.57
- [Primavera Gateway](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/primavera_gateway) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 15.2, 16.2, 17.12
- [Endeca Information Discovery Studio](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/endeca_information_discovery_studio) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 3.1.0, 3.2.0
- [Enterprise Manager Ops Center](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/enterprise_manager_ops_center) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 12.2.2, 12.3.3
- [Enterprise Operations Monitor](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/enterprise_operations_monitor) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 3.4, 4.0
- [Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 7.3.3 to 7.3.5, 8.0.0 to 8.0.7
- [Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.0.5, 8.0.6
- [Financial Services Reconciliation Framework](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_reconciliation_framework) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.0.5, 8.0.6
- [Healthcare Foundation](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/healthcare_foundation) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 7.1, 7.2
- [Hospitality Guest Access](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/hospitality_guest_access) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 4.2.0, 4.2.1
- [Retail Customer Insights](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_customer_insights) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 15.0, 16.0
- [Retail Workforce Management Software](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_workforce_management_software) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 1.60.9, 1.64.0
- [Service Bus](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/service_bus) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0
- [Siebel UI Framework](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/siebel_ui_framework) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 18.10, 18.11
- [Weblogic Server](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/weblogic_server) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.3
- [Communications Converged Application Server](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/communications_converged_application_server) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): before 7.0.0.1
- [Communications Services Gatekeeper](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/communications_services_gatekeeper) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): before 6.1.0.4.0
- [Communications Webrtc Session Controller](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/communications_webrtc_session_controller) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): before 7.2
- [Financial Services Asset Liability Management](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_asset_liability_management) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.0.4 to 8.0.7
- [Financial Services Data Integration Hub](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_data_integration_hub) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.0.5 to 8.0.7
- [Financial Services Funds Transfer Pricing](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_funds_transfer_pricing) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.0.4 to 8.0.7
- [Financial Services Hedge Management and Ifrs Valuations](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_hedge_management_and_ifrs_valuations) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.0.4 to 8.0.7
- [Financial Services Liquidity Risk Management](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_liquidity_risk_management) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.0.2 to 8.0.6
- [Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_loan_loss_forecasting_and_provisioning) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.0.2 to 8.0.7
- [Financial Services Profitability Management](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/financial_services_profitability_management) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 8.0.4 to 8.0.6
- [Fusion Middleware Mapviewer](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/fusion_middleware_mapviewer) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 12.2.1.3.0
- [Healthcare Translational Research](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/healthcare_translational_research) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 3.1.0
- [Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/hospitality_cruise_fleet_management) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 9.0.11
- [Hospitality Materials Control](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/hospitality_materials_control) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 18.1
- [Hospitality Reporting and Analytics](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/hospitality_reporting_and_analytics) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 9.1.0
- [Jd Edwards Enterpriseone Tools](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 9.2
- [Oss Support Tools](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/oss_support_tools) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 19.1
- [Real-Time Scheduler](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/real-time_scheduler) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 2.3.0
- [Retail Allocation](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_allocation) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 15.0.2
- [Retail Invoice Matching](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_invoice_matching) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 15.0
- [Retail Sales Audit](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/retail_sales_audit) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 15.0
- [Utilities Framework](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/utilities_framework) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 4.3.0.1 to 4.3.0.4
- [Utilities Mobile Workforce Management](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/utilities_mobile_workforce_management) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 2.3.0
- [Webcenter Sites](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/oracle/webcenter_sites) by [Oracle](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/oracle) (Application): 11.1.1.8.0

## How do I fix CVE-2015-9251?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisories and patch notes first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [oracle.com](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html) (Patch)
- [github.com](https://github.com/jquery/jquery/commit/f60729f3903d17917dc351f3ac87794de379b0cc) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [github.com](https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/2432) (Issue tracking, Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [github.com](https://github.com/jquery/jquery/pull/2588) (Issue tracking, Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [github.com](https://github.com/jquery/jquery/pull/2588/commits/c254d308a7d3f1eac4d0b42837804cfffcba4bb2) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [snyk.io](https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:jquery:20150627) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html) (Patch)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html) (Patch)
- [lists.opensuse.org](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00041.html)
- [packetstormsecurity.com](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152787/dotCMS-5.1.1-Vulnerable-Dependencies.html)
- [packetstormsecurity.com](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153237/RetireJS-CORS-Issue-Script-Execution.html)
- [packetstormsecurity.com](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156743/OctoberCMS-Insecure-Dependencies.html)
- [seclists.org](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/10)
- [seclists.org](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/11)
- [seclists.org](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/13)
- [securityfocus.com](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105658) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0481)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0729)
- [ics-cert.us-cert.gov](https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-212-04) (Third-party advisory, Government resource)
- [kb.pulsesecure.net](https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44601)
- [lists.apache.org](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/10f0f3aefd51444d1198c65f44ffdf2d78ca3359423dbc1c168c9731%40%3Cdev.flink.apache.org%3E)
- [lists.apache.org](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/17ff53f7999e74fbe3cc0ceb4e1c3b00b180b7c5afec8e978837bc49%40%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E)
- [lists.apache.org](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E)
- [lists.apache.org](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/52bafac05ad174000ea465fe275fd3cc7bd5c25535a7631c0bc9bfb2%40%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E)
- [lists.apache.org](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54df3aeb4239b64b50b356f0ca6f986e3c4ca5b84c515dce077c7854%40%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E)
- [lists.apache.org](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E)
- [lists.apache.org](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ba79cf1658741e9f146e4c59b50aee56656ea95d841d358d006c18b6%40%3Ccommits.roller.apache.org%3E)
- [lists.apache.org](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E)
- [seclists.org](https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/18)
- [security.netapp.com](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210108-0004/)
- [sw.aveva.com](https://sw.aveva.com/hubfs/assets-2018/pdf/security-bulletin/SecurityBulletin_LFSec126.pdf) (Third-party advisory)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html)
- [oracle.com](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html)
- [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-08)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2015-9251?

CVE-2015-9251 is a medium-severity flaw in jQuery, published on 18 January 2018. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, but a person has to take an action first. If it works, the attacker can read some data and change some data.

### How serious is CVE-2015-9251?

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2015-9251 is 48 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". Not confirmed as exploited yet, but serious or likely enough that it should not wait for a quiet month.

### Is CVE-2015-9251 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 30%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2015-9251 affect?

For jQuery: before 3.0.0. The record lists 47 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2015-9251?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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