CVE-2020-14164 Cross-site scripting in Jira Server and Data Center
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via the WYSIWYG editor, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2020-14164?
CVE-2020-14164 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 1 Jul 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
The WYSIWYG editor resource in Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.8.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript names via an Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability by pasting javascript code into the editor field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14164?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Jira Software Data Center.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14164 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-2020-14164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrfq-mh97-mvmc.