CVE-2020-14188

Name: CVE-2020-14188
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-09T22:15:12.13+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.75%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14188 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The preprocessArgs function in the Atlassian gajira-create GitHub Action before version 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a GitHub runner by creating a specially crafted GitHub issue.. EPSS estimates a 2.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The preprocessArgs function in the Atlassian gajira-create GitHub Action before version 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a GitHub runner by creating a specially crafted GitHub issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.75%

84.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Atlassian	Jira Create	< 2.0.1

References

https://github.com/atlassian/gajira-create/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqx-pqpj-9fqwThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/atlassian/gajira-create/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqx-pqpj-9fqwThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 9, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14188?

How severe is CVE-2020-14188?

CVE-2020-14188 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14188?

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Source: NVD / NIST