Title: jquery.js
Last modified: February 15, 2020

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# jquery.js

 *  [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
 * (@mrppp)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jquery-js-2/)
 * Why is WordPress using old versions of javascript that has known vulnerabilities?
   
   wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js?ver=1.12.4-wp
 * Can this be updated via a pluging or other means?
    -  This topic was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/).

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jquery-js-2/#post-12440292)
 * Patches have been backported to the version of jQuery shipped with WP. See item
   8 here: [https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/09/the-wordpress-5-2-3-security-release-unpacked/](https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/09/the-wordpress-5-2-3-security-release-unpacked/)
 *  Thread Starter [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
 * (@mrppp)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jquery-js-2/#post-12440331)
 * I am using the latest version of WP.
    I have `wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js?
   ver=1.12.4-wp` and
 * `jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=1.4.1`
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/).
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jquery-js-2/#post-12440335)
 * Yes. And? The version of jQuery that ships with WP is secure.
 *  Thread Starter [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
 * (@mrppp)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jquery-js-2/#post-12440338)
 * Not according to Lighthouse. Includes front-end JavaScript libraries with known
   security vulnerabilities 2 vulnerabilities detected
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/).
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jquery-js-2/#post-12440343)
 * See [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-lighthouse-sees-jquery-1-12-4-as-vulnerable/?view=all#post-10621578](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-lighthouse-sees-jquery-1-12-4-as-vulnerable/?view=all#post-10621578)
 *  Thread Starter [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
 * (@mrppp)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jquery-js-2/#post-12440348)
 * ok thanks.

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jquery-js-2/#post-12440348)
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