CVE-2020-36236 Cross-site scripting in Jira Data Center
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via XSS in Jira Server and Data Center, 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-2020-36236?
CVE-2020-36236 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, published on 14 Feb 2021. 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
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 the ViewWorkflowSchemes.jspa and ListWorkflows.jspa endpoints. The affected versions are before version 8.5.11, from version 8.6.0 before 8.13.3, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.15.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36236?
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-2020-36236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36236 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-2020-36236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9mp-q7cv-6qc5.