Zero-day Vulnerability Database

Stored cross-site scripting

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via "element" and "defaultColor" HTTP GET parameters to colorpicker.jsp script. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, containing XSS exploit and permanently store arbitrary HTML and script code. The code will be executed in victim’s browser in context of vulnerable website every time the victim visits vulnerable interface.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive data.

Improper access control

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated JIRA administrator to escalate his privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to an error, which allows a remote authenticated JIRA administrator to set the attachment path to a location within the JIRA web application directory and upload malicious code that can execute in the context of the user running the application server in which JIRA is deployed.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to modify JIRA's files and capture user credentials.