Cross-site scripting in Atlassian Jira Server
Priority LOW 30CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ViewWorkflowSchemes.jspa and ListWorkflows.jspa endpoints. The affected versions are before version 8.5.11, from version 8.6.0 before 8.13.3, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.15.0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0132 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jira Server (Atlassian): 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0Jira Data Center (Atlassian): 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0
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 | Jira Server | before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.0 | 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.0 | 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jira Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.0 Fixed in 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0 Patch available CNA
- Jira Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.0 Fixed in 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.5.11 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0 to before 8.13.3 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0 to before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.0 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_software_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.5.11; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.0 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.5.11 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 to before 8.13.3 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 to before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_software_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.5.11; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0
- Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9mp-q7cv-6qc5
References
More Atlassian Jira vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18587 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2012-02540 Atlassian JIRA before 5.0.1; Confluence before 3.5.16, 4.0 before 4.0.7, and 4.1 before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-11107 Information disclosure in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2019-06058 The CachingResourceDownloadRewriteRule class in Jira before version 7.13.4, and from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06065 Missing authentication in Atlassian Jira CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2017-03897 The JIRA Workflow Designer Plugin in Atlassian JIRA Server before 6.3.0 improperly uses… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-36236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9mp-q7cv-6qc5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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