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CVE-2022-31160: jQuery UI contains potential XSS vulnerability when refreshing a checkboxradio with an HTML-like initial text label

jQuery UI is a curated set of user interface interactions, effects, widgets, and themes built on top of jQuery. Versions prior to 1.13.2 are potentially vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Initializing a checkboxradio widget on an input enclosed within a label makes that parent label contents considered as the input label. Calling `.checkboxradio( "refresh" )` on such a widget and the initial HTML contained encoded HTML entities will make them erroneously get decoded. This can lead to potentially executing JavaScript code. The bug has been patched in jQuery UI 1.13.2. To remediate the issue, someone who can change the initial HTML can wrap all the non-input contents of the `label` in a `span`.

MediumCVSS 6.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-31160 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting issue in jQuery UI before 1.13.2. Under specific checkboxradio label handling, encoded HTML can be decoded during refresh and may execute script. Business risk is mainly for web applications that expose attacker-controlled or untrusted label content.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate web application hygiene issue. It is not flagged as actively exploited in the supplied evidence, but XSS can affect user trust and session integrity. Patch during the next normal security update cycle, faster for exposed applications with untrusted label content.

Technical view

The issue affects jquery-ui versions before 1.13.2. When a checkboxradio widget is initialized on an input enclosed by a label, the parent label content is treated as the input label. Refreshing the widget can incorrectly decode encoded HTML entities, creating a potential CWE-79 XSS condition.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in web applications using jQuery UI checkboxradio before 1.13.2 with input elements wrapped by labels, especially where label HTML is templated, configurable, or user influenced. Downstream advisories show packaged or bundled copies may matter.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. CVSS indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction. Practical exploitation depends on control over initial HTML-like label content and vulnerable widget refresh behavior.

Researcher notes

Focus review on the checkboxradio refresh path and parent-label parsing behavior fixed in jQuery UI 1.13.2. Evidence supports the specific widget and label-decoding condition only; do not generalize this CVE to all jQuery UI usage without confirming the vulnerable pattern.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade jQuery UI to version 1.13.2 or later.
  • Inventory bundled, vendored, and package-managed jquery-ui copies.
  • If upgrade is delayed, wrap non-input label contents in a span as vendor guidance states.
  • Check downstream vendor advisories for platforms that bundle jQuery UI.
  • Prioritize internet-facing applications with configurable or user-influenced label content.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm deployed jquery-ui versions are 1.13.2 or later.
  • Search code for checkboxradio usage on inputs enclosed by labels.
  • Review whether label content can contain encoded HTML entities from untrusted sources.
  • Test affected UI flows that call checkboxradio refresh after remediation.
  • Verify package manager updates for Debian, Fedora, Drupal, or vendor-bundled copies where applicable.
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Confidence
high
Sources
8

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
10Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.1CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.1Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-31160Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
jqueryjquery-ui< 1.13.2Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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