CVE-2019-20414 Cross-site scripting in Jira Server
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via XSS in Jira Server Issue Navigator Basic Search, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2019-20414?
CVE-2019-20414 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 29 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Issue Navigator Basic Search. The affected versions are before version 7.13.9, and from version 8.0.0 before 8.4.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20414?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Jira Data Center, Atlassian Jira Server, Atlassian Jira Software Data Center.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20414?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20414 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-2019-20414 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20414 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjm2-9754-2rcj.