diff --git a/static/jquery/jquery.js b/static/jquery/jquery.js
index 7fc60fca7..cba0c18c1 100644
--- a/static/jquery/jquery.js
+++ b/static/jquery/jquery.js
@@ -9293,6 +9293,11 @@ function ajaxConvert( s, response, jqXHR, isSuccess ) {
 			// Convert response if prev dataType is non-auto and differs from current
 			} else if ( prev !== "*" && prev !== current ) {
 
+				// Mitigate possible XSS vulnerability (gh-2432)
+				if ( s.crossDomain && current === "script" ) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				// Seek a direct converter
 				conv = converters[ prev + " " + current ] || converters[ "* " + current ];