CVE-2016-4318 Cross-site scripting in Atlassian JIRA Server before 7.1.9
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via role names in JIRA Server, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4318?
CVE-2016-4318 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 10 Apr 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Atlassian JIRA Server before 7.1.9 has XSS in project/ViewDefaultProjectRoleActors.jspa via a role name.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4318?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Jira.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4318?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4318 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-2016-4318 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4318 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v45j-7q58-p636.