#VU34202 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Jira Software - CVE-2019-20409

 

#VU34202 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Jira Software - CVE-2019-20409

Published: June 23, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34202
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20409
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Jira Software
Software vendor:
Atlassian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The way in which velocity templates were used in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center prior to version 8.8.0 allowed remote attackers to gain remote code execution if they were able to exploit a server side template injection vulnerability.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

External links