CVE-2019-14996 Cross-site scripting in Jira
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via the searchOwnerUserName parameter in Jira's FilterPickerPopup resource.
- 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-2019-14996?
CVE-2019-14996 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Server, published on 11 Sep 2019. 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 FilterPickerPopup.jspa resource in Jira before version 7.13.7, and from version 8.0.0 before version 8.3.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the searchOwnerUserName parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Jira Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14996 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-2019-14996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8j4-378q-qp8v.