#VU3058 Cross-site scripting in Jira Software - CVE-2010-1164

Vulnerability identifier: #VU3058

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1164

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jira Software
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Atlassian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed support-related JIRA pages. A remote attacker can create a specially crated link, trick the victim into clicking it and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim’s browser in context of vulnerable website.

List of vulnerable pages:

• .../secure/admin/groupnames.jsp
• .../secure/admin/indexbrowser.jsp
• .../secure/admin/debug/classpath-debug.jsp
• .../secure/admin/viewdocument.jsp
• .../secure/admin/cleancommentspam.jsp

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive data.

Mitigation
Update to JIRA 4.1.1:
https://confluence.atlassian.com/jira/jira-4-1-1-release-notes-215486193.html

Vulnerable software versions

Jira Software: 3.12 - 3.13.5, 4.0 - 4.0.2, 4.1

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External links
https://confluence.atlassian.com/jira/jira-security-advisory-2010-04-16-216433270.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.