CVE-2018-20239: XSS

Published Apr 30, 2019
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Updated

Application Links before version 5.0.11, from version 5.1.0 before 5.2.10, from version 5.3.0 before 5.3.6, from version 5.4.0 before 5.4.12, and from version 6.0.0 before 6.0.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the applinkStartingUrl parameter. The product is used as a plugin in various Atlassian products where the following are affected: Confluence before version 6.15.2, Crucible before version 4.7.0, Crowd before version 3.4.3, Fisheye before version 4.7.0, Jira before version 7.13.3 and 8.x before 8.1.0.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Atlassian Application Links<5.0.11
Atlassian Application Links>=5.1.0<5.2.10
Atlassian Application Links>=5.3.0<5.3.6
Atlassian Application Links>=5.4.0<5.4.12
Atlassian Application Links>=6.0.0<6.0.4
Atlassian Confluence Data Center<6.15.2
Atlassian Confluence Server<6.15.2
Atlassian crowd<3.4.3
Atlassian Crucible<4.7.0
Atlassian Fisheye<4.7.0
Atlassian Jira Data Center<7.13.3
Atlassian Jira Data Center>=8.0.0<8.1.0
Atlassian Jira Server<7.13.3
Atlassian Jira Server>=8.0.0<8.1.0

Event History

Apr 30, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:28 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-20239?

CVE-2018-20239 is a vulnerability in Atlassian Application Links that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20239?

The severity of CVE-2018-20239 is medium with a severity value of 5.4.

3

How does CVE-2018-20239 affect Atlassian Application Links?

CVE-2018-20239 affects Atlassian Application Links versions 5.0.11, 5.1.0 - 5.2.10, 5.3.0 - 5.3.6, 5.4.0 - 5.4.12, and 6.0.0 - 6.0.4.

4

How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2018-20239?

Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2018-20239 by injecting arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-20239?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-20239 at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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