What is CVE-2012-6662?

CVE-2012-6662 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jquery-ui (npm), affecting versions < 1.10.0. It is fixed in 1.10.0, 4.0.0. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2012-6662?

jquery-ui (npm) versions < 1.10.0; jquery-ui-rails (rubygems) versions < 4.0.0; org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui (maven) versions < 1.10.0; jQuery.UI.Combined (nuget) versions < 1.10.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-6662?

Yes. CVE-2012-6662 is fixed in 1.10.0, 4.0.0. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is CVE-2012-6662 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2012-6662 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2012-6662 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

CVE-2012-6662 in jquery-ui

Q: Which packages are affected by CVE-2012-6662?

jquery-ui (npm) versions < 1.10.0; jquery-ui-rails (rubygems) versions < 4.0.0; org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui (maven) versions < 1.10.0; jQuery.UI.Combined (nuget) versions < 1.10.0.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2012-6662?

Yes. CVE-2012-6662 is fixed in 1.10.0, 4.0.0. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is CVE-2012-6662 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2012-6662 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2012-6662 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-6662?

Upgrade: jquery-ui to 1.10.0 or later, jquery-ui-rails to 4.0.0 or later, org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui to 1.10.0 or later, jQuery.UI.Combined to 1.10.0 or later.

Summary

jquery-ui Tooltip widget vulnerable to XSS

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default content option in jquery.ui.tooltip.js in the Tooltip widget in jQuery UI before 1.10.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title attribute, which is not properly handled in the autocomplete combo box demo.

Impact

Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session. Typical impact: session or credential theft, and actions taken as the user.

Affected versions

jquery-ui (< 1.10.0) jquery-ui-rails (< 4.0.0) org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui (< 1.10.0) jQuery.UI.Combined (< 1.10.0)

Security releases

jquery-ui → 1.10.0 (npm) jquery-ui-rails → 4.0.0 (rubygems) org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui → 1.10.0 (maven) jQuery.UI.Combined → 1.10.0 (nuget)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade the following packages to resolve this vulnerability:

jquery-ui to 1.10.0 or later; jquery-ui-rails to 4.0.0 or later; org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui to 1.10.0 or later; jQuery.UI.Combined to 1.10.0 or later

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-6662? CVE-2012-6662 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jquery-ui (npm), affecting versions < 1.10.0. It is fixed in 1.10.0, 4.0.0. Untrusted input is rendered as active markup in a victim's browser, which can run script in their session.
Which packages are affected by CVE-2012-6662?
- jquery-ui (npm) (versions < 1.10.0)
- jquery-ui-rails (rubygems) (versions < 4.0.0)
- org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui (maven) (versions < 1.10.0)
- jQuery.UI.Combined (nuget) (versions < 1.10.0)
Is there a fix for CVE-2012-6662? Yes. CVE-2012-6662 is fixed in 1.10.0, 4.0.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is CVE-2012-6662 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2012-6662 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2012-6662 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6662?
- Upgrade jquery-ui to 1.10.0 or later
- Upgrade jquery-ui-rails to 4.0.0 or later
- Upgrade org.webjars.npm:jquery-ui to 1.10.0 or later
- Upgrade jQuery.UI.Combined to 1.10.0 or later

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