CVE-2021-43942
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CVE-2021-43942 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /rest/collectors/1.0/template/custom endpoint. To exploit this issue, the attacker must trick a user into visiting a malicious website. EPSS estimates a 55.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the /rest/collectors/1.0/template/custom endpoint. To exploit this issue, the attacker must trick a user into visiting a malicious website. The affected versions are before version 8.13.15, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.20.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Jira Server | >= 8.14.0, < 8.20.3 |
| Atlassian | Jira Server And Data Center | < 8.13.5 |
References
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-73068Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-73068Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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