CVE-2024-42912 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in the recipient field of email messages in the Jira Email This Issue plugin.
- 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-2024-42912?
CVE-2024-42912 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in META-INF Kft. Email This Issue (Data Center) before 9.13.0-GA allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via injecting a crafted payload into the recipient field of an e-mail message.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42912?
How do I fix CVE-2024-42912?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42912 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-2024-42912 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42912 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r73-v5gv-2jmq.