ubuntu-cve-2021-36713
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-03-06 22:15
Modified
2026-05-20 14:53
Summary
Details

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DataTables plug-in 1.9.2 for jQuery allows attackers to run arbitrary code via the sBaseName parameter to function _fnCreateCookie. NOTE: 1.9.2 is a version from 2012.

Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36713",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:53:26Z",
  "published": "2023-03-06T22:15:00Z",
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    {
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      "type": "Ubuntu"
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    "CVE-2021-36713"
  ]
}



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