CVE-2020-7656 | jQuery up to 1.8.x load Whitespace cross site scripting (EDB-52141)
A vulnerability was found in jQuery up to 1.8.x. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load. The manipulation with the input </script > as part of Whitespace leads to cross site scripting.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-7656. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.