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CVE-2020-4022: The attachment download resource in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before 8.5.5, and from 8.6.0 before 8.8.2, and from 8.9.0 before 8.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or ...

CVE-2020-4022 · published 6 years ago
Summary

The attachment download resource in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before 8.5.5, and from 8.6.0 before 8.8.2, and from 8.9.0 before 8.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability issue attachments with a mixed multipart cont...

What to do
  • Update atlassian jira to version 8.5.5 or later.
  • Update atlassian jira_software_data_center to version 8.5.5 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
atlassian jira < 8.5.5
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian jira_data_center >= 8.6.0, < 8.8.2
>= 8.9.0, < 8.9.1
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian jira_server >= 8.6.0, < 8.8.2
>= 8.9.0, < 8.9.1
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian jira_software_data_center < 8.5.5
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_software_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
The attachment download resource in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before 8.5.5, and from 8.6.0 before 8.8.2, and from 8.9.0 before 8.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or ...
The attachment download resource in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before 8.5.5, and from 8.6.0 before 8.8.2, and from 8.9.0 before 8.9.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability issue attachments with a mixed multipart content type.
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.1 Medium
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published1 Jul 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-4022 · NVD
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