Atlassian JIRA 6.0/6.0.1/6.0.2/6.0.3 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Atlassian JIRA 6.0/6.0.1/6.0.2/6.0.3. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-2314. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Atlassian JIRA 6.0/6.0.1/6.0.2/6.0.3 (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Issue Collector plugin in Atlassian JIRA before 6.0.4 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 03/09/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at confluence.atlassian.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-2314 since 03/07/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit and been published 2 months after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73272 (Atlassian JIRA < 6.0.4 Arbitrary File Creation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12891 (Atlassian JIRA Multiple Vulerabilities (JIRA Security Advisory 2014-02-26)).

Upgrading to version 6.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 16687.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (32725), Tenable (73272) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43938†). The entry VDB-66568 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Metasploit
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Nessus ID: 73272
Nessus Name: Atlassian JIRA < 6.0.4 Arbitrary File Creation
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MetaSploit ID: jira_collector_traversal.rb
MetaSploit Name: JIRA Issues Collector Directory Traversal
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JIRA 6.0.2
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03/31/2014 +22 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +350 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: atlassian.com

Advisory: confluence.atlassian.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2314 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2314
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66569
SecurityFocus: 65849
Vulnerability Center: 43938 - Issue Collector Plugin for Atlassian JIRA before 6.0.4 File Creation via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/07/2026 05:27
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (67), 05/24/2017 11:34 (11), 02/03/2022 11:18 (4), 08/05/2025 16:11 (14), 05/07/2026 05:27 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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