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
The issue navigation and search view in Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.5.12, from version 8.6.0 before version 8.13.4, and from version 8.14.0 before version 8.15.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a DOM Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by parameter pollution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01574 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jira Server (Atlassian): 8.5.12, 8.13.4, 8.15.1Jira Data Center (Atlassian): 8.5.12, 8.13.4, 8.15.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Jira Server | before 8.5.12; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.4; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.1 | 8.5.12, 8.13.4, 8.15.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | before 8.5.12; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.4; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.1 | 8.5.12, 8.13.4, 8.15.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jira Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.12; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.4; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.1 Fixed in 8.5.12, 8.13.4, 8.15.1 Patch available CNA
- Jira Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.12; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.4; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.1 Fixed in 8.5.12, 8.13.4, 8.15.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.5.12 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.5.12 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0 to before 8.13.4; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0 to before 8.13.4; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.5.12 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.5.12 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 to before 8.13.4; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 to before 8.13.4; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.12, 8.13.4, 8.15.1
- Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.12, 8.13.4, 8.15.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Atlassian Jira Data Center, Jira Server 8.13.4, 8.15.1 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-08027 The Jira importers plugin AttachTemporaryFile rest resource in Jira Server and Data…Priority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36288
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-363q-pcwj-5wxw
References
More Atlassian Data Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18587 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-11107 Information disclosure in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-16503 Insufficient session expiration in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-13320 Code injection in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-17687 Path traversal in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-16512 Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow unauthenticated remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-36288 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36288 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-363q-pcwj-5wxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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