CVE-2019-20401 Cross-site request forgery in Jira Server
Attackers can exploit CSRF to configure a Jira instance during initial setup, bypassing security controls if the installation is incomplete.
- 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-2019-20401?
CVE-2019-20401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Server, published on 6 Feb 2020. 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
Various installation setup resources in Jira before version 8.5.2 allow remote attackers to configure a Jira instance, which has not yet finished being installed, via Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20401?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Jira Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20401?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-20401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20401 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pj6-pcqj-h4qx.