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5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
79
CWE
Product Name: JIRA
Affected Version From: Unknown
Affected Version To: Unknown
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: Not specified
CPE: a:atlassian:jira
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Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Atlassian JIRA

The Atlassian JIRA application is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to inadequate input sanitization. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary script code into the affected site. This can lead to the execution of malicious scripts in the browser of unsuspecting users, potentially allowing the attacker to steal authentication credentials and launch further attacks.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to update the Atlassian JIRA application to the latest version, which should include a fix for this issue. Additionally, it is good security practice to always sanitize and validate user-supplied input to prevent cross-site scripting attacks.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22503/info

Atlassian JIRA is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. 

http://www.example.com/jira/secure/BrowseProject.jspa?id="><script>alert('XSS')</script>