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.

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CVSS v3.1

6.5 MEDIUM

EPSS

40.8%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorNETWORK

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityNONE

IntegrityHIGH

AvailabilityNONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Oct 26, 2021

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Aug 25, 2026

Public PoC (1)

github.com/gabrielolivra/Exploit-Medium-CVE-2021-41184

Unverified third-party code — review before executing.