VDB-111809 · CVE-2017-16864 · BID 102505

Atlassian JIRA up to 7.4.1 orderby cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Atlassian JIRA up to 7.4.1. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument orderby as part of Parameter leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-16864. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Atlassian JIRA up to 7.4.1 (Bug Tracking Software). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument orderby as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The issue search resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.4.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the orderby parameter.

The bug was discovered 01/12/2018. The weakness was shared 01/12/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at jira.atlassian.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-16864 since 11/16/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11968 (Atlassian JIRA orderby Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (JRASERVER-66624)).

Upgrading to version 7.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 102505†). The entry VDB-111808 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Bug Tracking Software

Vendor

Atlassian

Name

JIRA

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.atlassian.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JIRA 7.4.2

Timelineinfo

11/16/2017 🔍
01/12/2018 +57 days 🔍
01/12/2018 +0 days 🔍
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01/12/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/13/2018 +1 days 🔍
12/22/2019 +708 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: atlassian.com

Advisory: jira.atlassian.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-16864 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16864
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111809
SecurityFocus: 102505 - Atlassian JIRA CVE-2017-16864 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabiliy

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/13/2018 11:51
Updated: 12/22/2019 17:39
Changes: 01/13/2018 11:51 (64), 12/22/2019 17:39 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.