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Security checkNovember 04, 2025

XSS in the `of` option of the `.position()` util in jquery-ui

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Medium severitynpmjquery-ui

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Description

Accepting the value of the of option of the .position() util from untrusted sources may execute untrusted code. For example, invoking the following code:

will call the doEvilThing() function.

Recommendation

Update the jquery-ui package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 1.13.0
  • Patched version(s): 1.13.0

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