# CVE-2021-37504: A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the fileNameStr parameter of jQuery-Upload-File v4.0.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary

- Also known as: GHSA-43X9-7HFV-MXRF
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-02-25 · Updated: 2026-07-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- jquery-file-upload (npm): through 4.0.11

## Description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the fileNameStr parameter of jQuery-Upload-File v4.0.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted file with a Javascript payload in the file name.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, jquery-file-upload, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js
- http://hayageek.github.io/jQuery-Upload-File/4.0.11/jquery.uploadfile.min.js
- http://hayageek.github.io/jQuery-Upload-File/4.0.11/uploadfile.css
- https://github.com/hayageek/jquery-upload-file/blob/master/js/jquery.uploadfile.js#L469
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hayageek/jquery-upload-file/master/js/jquery.uploadfile.js

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