First published: Wed Oct 28 2020(Updated: )
The preprocessArgs function in the Atlassian gajira-create GitHub Action before version 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of a GitHub runner by creating a specially crafted GitHub issue.
Credit: security@atlassian.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Atlassian Jira | <2.0.1 |
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CVE-2020-14188 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2020-14188, upgrade the Atlassian Jira Create GitHub Action to version 2.0.1 or later.
If exploited, CVE-2020-14188 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the system running the GitHub Actions runner.
CVE-2020-14188 affects all versions of the Atlassian Jira Create GitHub Action prior to version 2.0.1.
While a specific proof of concept has not been publicly disclosed, the vulnerability's description suggests that creating a specially crafted GitHub issue can exploit it.