CVE-2017-18098 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The searchrequest-xml resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability through various fields.

Published: 2018-04-06

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Atlassian

Jira

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 7.6.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-9235	The searchrequest-xml resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability through various fields.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0085.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103765
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-67075

History

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Subscriptions

Atlassian Jira

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: atlassian

Published: 2018-04-06T13:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T18:38:34.469Z

Reserved: 2018-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-18098

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-06T13:29:00.327

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:12:12.033

Link: CVE-2017-18098

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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