Update obsolete jQuery included with all sites to v3.4.0?

[AIG]

Hello, I've noticed that by default Weebly loads in an old version of jQuery. Could this be updated from (1.8.3) to the latest version (3.4.0)? Although I have no idea how you guys are set up, it shouldn't be too much of a hassle just to simply replace the .js file with the latest one from: https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.0.min.js, right? Thanks for your time!

Screenshot of Inspect Element for reference:

i mean, it can't be that hard to do if it's automatically added...

[r2d22]

Why do you need the latest version to load instead of this older version?

[AIG]

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@r2d2 wrote:

Why do you need the latest version to load instead of this older version?

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Hello r2d2! I need to use a jQuery plugin on my site that requires a later version of jQuery than what's automatically included through Weebly.

[AIG]

Update: After doing a little extra research, version 1.8.3 was released on November 13, 2012 and it's currently 2019. Pretty obsolete? I think a quick switch wouldn't hurt...

Source: (https://blog.jquery.com/2012/11/13/jquery-1-8-3-released/)

[AIG]

Anyone?

[BJ5]

Just a guess, but jumping that far ahead in jQuery versions would probably be a very large project that needs a ton of QA.  I did a little Googling and you could probably link to a jQuery source and use a little more code to force the version you want:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50302528/pages-with-multiple-versions-of-jquery-can-i-select-a-s...

Sounds like you add the link to the source you want, then add the no-conflict code right after it.

[Telemak]

Hi,

I re-open this thread. With GDPR in Europe, security as become important.

Perhaps you should consider updating JQuery as far as possible for this reason ?

https://snyk.io/blog/84-percent-of-all-websites-impacted-by-jquery-xss-vulnerabilities/

Regards,