XSS in Atlassian Jira

CVE-2016-6285

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in includes/decorators/global-translations.jsp in Atlassian JIRA before 7.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP Host header.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (73.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6285?
CVE-2016-6285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Jira, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-01-31.
How severe is CVE-2016-6285?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.