CVE-2008-6831 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 8 Jun 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in JIRA, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-6831?

CVE-2008-6831 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 8 Jun 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Atlassian JIRA Enterprise Edition 3.13 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) fullname (Full Name) parameter in the ViewProfile page or (2) returnUrl parameter in a form, as demonstrated using secure/AddComment!default.jspa (aka "Add Comment").

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6831?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Atlassian Jira.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6831?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2008-6831 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6831 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5g8-ww6r-9vf8.