CVE-2020-14169 Cross-site scripting in Jira Server and Data Center
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript into the quick search component of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center.
- 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-2020-14169?
CVE-2020-14169 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 quick search component in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before 8.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14169?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Jira Software Data Center.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14169 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-2020-14169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira
Sources
Also known as GHSA-773v-j8x5-p582.