CVE-2017-16864 Cross-site scripting in Jira
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via the orderby parameter in the issue search resource, 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-2017-16864?
CVE-2017-16864 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 12 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 issue search resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.4.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the orderby parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Jira.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16864 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-2017-16864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4pp-24v3-vhg4.