Template Injection Vulnerability in Jira Server and Data Center by Atlassian
CVE-2021-43944

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Atlassian
Status
Jira Server
Jira Data Center
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 March 2022

What is CVE-2021-43944?

A security enhancement was introduced to address a template injection vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center. This flaw allowed remote attackers with system administrator permissions to execute arbitrary code through the Email Templates feature. Versions prior to 8.13.15 and from 8.14.0 to before 8.20.3 are particularly vulnerable, necessitating immediate updates to mitigate the risk of remote code execution.

Affected Version(s)

Jira Data Center < 8.13.15

Jira Data Center 8.14.0

Jira Data Center < 8.20.3

References

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-73072
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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