Cross-site scripting in Atlassian Application Links
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The invalidRedirectUrl template in Atlassian Application Links before version 5.2.7, from version 5.3.0 before version 5.3.4 and from version 5.4.0 before version 5.4.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the redirectUrl parameter link in the redirect warning message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00872 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Application Links (Atlassian): 5.2.7, 5.3.4, 5.4.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Application Links | before 5.2.7; 5.3.0 and later; before 5.3.4; 5.4.0 and later; before 5.4.3 | 5.2.7, 5.3.4, 5.4.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Application Links VendorAtlassian Affected before 5.2.7; 5.3.0 and later; before 5.3.4; 5.4.0 and later; before 5.4.3 Fixed in 5.2.7, 5.3.4, 5.4.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:application_links:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.2.7; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.4; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.3 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:application_links:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.7; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.4; 5.4.0 to before 5.4.3 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Application Links (Atlassian) Fixed in 5.2.7, 5.3.4, 5.4.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16860
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hggx-3mcq-v36x
References
More Atlassian Application Links vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-13318 XML external entity injection in Atlassian Application Links CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2017-13304 Server-side request forgery in Atlassian Application Links CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2018-14346 Cross-site scripting in Atlassian Application Links CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2019-14513 Missing authentication in Atlassian Application Links CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2018-03784 Cross-site scripting in Atlassian Application Links CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2019-11197 Incorrect default permissions in Atlassian Application Links CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-16860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hggx-3mcq-v36x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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