CVE-2015-9251 (Medium) detected in github.com/genuinetools/reg-v0.16.1

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CVE-2015-9251 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/genuinetools/reg-v0.16.1

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Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/genuinetools/reg/@v/v0.16.1.zip

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ github.com/genuinetools/reg-v0.16.1 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2d8758c5c6af81f1b5149d3ef236b7f962895dbe

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2018-01-18

URL: CVE-2015-9251

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9251

Release Date: 2018-01-18

Fix Resolution: jQuery - 3.0.0

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