Cross-site scripting in Atlassian Jira Server
Priority LOW 28CWE-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 anonymous remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Associated Projects feature (/secure/admin/AssociatedProjectsForCustomField.jspa). The affected versions are before version 8.5.19, from version 8.6.0 before 8.13.11, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.19.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00714 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jira Server (Atlassian): 8.5.19, 8.13.11, 8.19.1Jira Data Center (Atlassian): 8.5.19, 8.13.11, 8.19.1
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 8.5.19; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.11; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.19.1 | 8.5.19, 8.13.11, 8.19.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | before 8.5.19; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.11; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.19.1 | 8.5.19, 8.13.11, 8.19.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jira Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.19; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.11; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.19.1 Fixed in 8.5.19, 8.13.11, 8.19.1 Patch available CNA
- Jira Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.19; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.11; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.19.1 Fixed in 8.5.19, 8.13.11, 8.19.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_software_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.5.19; 8.6.0 to before 8.13.11; 8.14.0 to before 8.19.1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_software_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.5.19; 8.6.0 to before 8.13.11; 8.14.0 to before 8.19.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.19, 8.13.11, 8.19.1
- Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.19, 8.13.11, 8.19.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41310
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9v5-j4w6-fq3m
References
More Atlassian Jira Software Data Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-11099 Deserialization of untrusted data in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-14643 Injection in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-18136 Authorization bypass in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-18135 Authorization bypass in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-18134 Authorization bypass in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-18140 Improper authentication in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-41310 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41310 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9v5-j4w6-fq3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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