CVE-2021-41184

CVE-2021-41184 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jqueryui Jquery Ui with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 45% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
• CVSS v2: 4.3
• EPSS exploit prediction: 45% (99th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Jqueryui Jquery Ui
• Published: 2021-10-26
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

jQuery-UI is the official jQuery user interface library. Prior to version 1.13.0, accepting the value of the `of` option of the `.position()` util from untrusted sources may execute untrusted code. The issue is fixed in jQuery UI 1.13.0. Any string value passed to the `of` option is now treated as a CSS selector. A workaround is to not accept the value of the `of` option from untrusted sources.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-41184?

jQuery-UI is the official jQuery user interface library. Prior to version 1.13.0, accepting the value of the `of` option of the `.position()` util from untrusted sources may execute untrusted code. The issue is fixed in jQuery UI 1.13.0. Any string value passed to the `of` option is now treated as a CSS selector. A workaround is to not accept the value of the `of` option from untrusted sources.

How severe is CVE-2021-41184?

CVE-2021-41184 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2021-41184 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 45% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-41184?

CVE-2021-41184 primarily affects Jqueryui Jquery Ui. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41184?

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

When was CVE-2021-41184 published?

CVE-2021-41184 was published on 2021-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• https://blog.jqueryui.com/2021/10/jquery-ui-1-13-0-released/
• https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/commit/effa323f1505f2ce7a324e4f429fa9032c72f280
• https://github.com/jquery/jquery-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-gpqq-952q-5327
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVKIOWSXL2RF2ULNAP7PHESYCFSZIJE3/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NXIUUBRVLA4E7G7MMIKCEN75YN7UFERW/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O74SXYY7RGXREQDQUDQD4BPJ4QQTD2XQ/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SGSY236PYSFYIEBRGDERLA7OSY6D7XL4/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SNXA7XRKGINWSUIPIZ6ZBCTV6N3KSHES/
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211118-0004/
• https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-001
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
• https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-09
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Aug/37

Affected products (43)

• cpe:2.3:a:jqueryui:jquery_ui:*:*:*:*:*:jquery:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:tenable:tenable.sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_plm:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_spatial_and_graph:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:big_data_spatial_and_graph:23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_interactive_session_recorder:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_operations_monitor:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_operations_monitor:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_operations_monitor:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_inventory_management:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_materials_control:18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_suite8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_suite8:8.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:policy_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:20.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:21.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rest_data_services:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:rest_data_services:22.1.1:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

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