CVE-2017-16863 Cross-site scripting in Atlassian Jira

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via project or filter names in the PieChart gadget, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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

What is CVE-2017-16863?

CVE-2017-16863 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 18 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The PieChart gadget in Atlassian Jira before version 7.5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability through the name of a project or filter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16863?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Atlassian Jira.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16863 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-2017-16863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-w84x-75fx-fxm2.

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