How severe is CVE-2015-9251?

CVE-2015-9251 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2015-9251 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 30% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-9251?

CVE-2015-9251 primarily affects Jquery. In total, 80 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9251?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-9251 published?

CVE-2015-9251 was published on 2018-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-9251

CVE-2015-9251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jquery with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 30% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 30% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Jquery
Published: 2018-01-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9251?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2015-9251?: CVE-2015-9251 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2015-9251 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 30% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-9251?: CVE-2015-9251 primarily affects Jquery. In total, 80 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9251?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-9251 published?: CVE-2015-9251 was published on 2018-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (80)

cpe:2.3:a:jquery:jquery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management_for_process:6.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management_for_process:6.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management_for_process:6.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management_for_process:6.2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management_for_process:6.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_converged_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_interactive_session_recorder:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_interactive_session_recorder:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_interactive_session_recorder:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_services_gatekeeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_webrtc_session_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:endeca_information_discovery_studio:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:endeca_information_discovery_studio:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_operations_monitor:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_operations_monitor:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_asset_liability_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_funds_transfer_pricing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_hedge_management_and_ifrs_valuations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_liquidity_risk_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_loan_loss_forecasting_and_provisioning:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_profitability_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_reconciliation_framework:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_reconciliation_framework:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware_mapviewer:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_foundation:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_foundation:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_translational_research:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

79.137.34.248 (ipv4-addr)
45.120.115.150 (ipv4-addr)
117.247.23.131 (ipv4-addr)
103.165.139.145 (ipv4-addr)
183.87.217.222 (ipv4-addr)
134.209.186.182 (ipv4-addr)
103.159.85.123 (ipv4-addr)
50.247.189.189 (ipv4-addr)