CVE-2017-18097 Cross-site scripting in Jira
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via Trello card titles, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover if an administrator imports the board.
- 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-2017-18097?
CVE-2017-18097 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 6 Apr 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Trello board importer resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.1 allows remote attackers who can convince a Jira administrator to import their Trello board to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the title of a Trello card.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18097?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Jira.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18097?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18097 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-2017-18097 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18097 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c774-74r4-2fqx.