CVE-2016-6285

Name: CVE-2016-6285
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-31T22:59:00.33+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.11%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6285 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/decorators/global-translations.jsp in Atlassian JIRA before 7.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP Host header.. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/decorators/global-translations.jsp in Atlassian JIRA before 7.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP Host header.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.11%

79.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Atlassian	Jira	<= 7.2.1

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140548/Atlassian-Jira-7.1.7-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jan/41Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95913Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjira/jira-platform-releases/jira-7-2-x-platform-release-notes#JIRA7.2.xplatformreleasenotes-7-2-2Release Notes
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRA-61888?src=confmacro&_ga=1.139403892.63283854.1485351777Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140548/Atlassian-Jira-7.1.7-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jan/41Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95913Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjira/jira-platform-releases/jira-7-2-x-platform-release-notes#JIRA7.2.xplatformreleasenotes-7-2-2Release Notes
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRA-61888?src=confmacro&_ga=1.139403892.63283854.1485351777Exploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 31, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6285?

How severe is CVE-2016-6285?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6285 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6285?

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Source: NVD / NIST