5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-20239
Atlassian Application Links Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

Application Links before version 5.0.11, from version 5.1.0 before 5.2.10, from version 5.3.0 before 5.3.6, from version 5.4.0 before 5.4.12, and from version 6.0.0 before 6.0.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the applinkStartingUrl parameter. The product is used as a plugin in various Atlassian products where the following are affected: Confluence before version 6.15.2, Crucible before version 4.7.0, Crowd before version 3.4.3, Fisheye before version 4.7.0, Jira before version 7.13.3 and 8.x before 8.1.0.

INFO

Published Date :

April 30, 2019, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 27, 2022, 2:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-20239 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Atlassian jira_server
2 Atlassian crucible
3 Atlassian confluence_server
4 Atlassian fisheye
5 Atlassian crowd
6 Atlassian application_links
7 Atlassian jira_data_center
8 Atlassian confluence_data_center
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-20239.

URL Resource
https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/APL-1373 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-58208 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8379 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-5362 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7161 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-68855 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-20239 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-58208 Vendor Advisory https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-58208 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8379 Vendor Advisory https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8379 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-5362 Vendor Advisory https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-5362 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7161 Vendor Advisory https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7161 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-68855 Vendor Advisory https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-68855 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:crucible:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:fisheye:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:7.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:7.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.15.2 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.15.2 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:crowd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.4.3 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:crucible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.7.0 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:fisheye:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.7.0 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.13.3 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.1.0 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.13.3 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.1.0
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-58208 No Types Assigned https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-58208 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8379 No Types Assigned https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8379 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-5362 No Types Assigned https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-5362 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7161 No Types Assigned https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7161 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-68855 No Types Assigned https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-68855 Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:7.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:7.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:crucible:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:fisheye:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:7.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:7.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:7.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:7.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:7.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:7.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Application Links before version 3.4.3, 4.6.x before 4.7.0, 5.0.x before 5.0.11, 5.1.x before 5.2.10, 5.3.x before 5.3.6, 5.4.x before 5.4.12, 6.0.x before 6.0.4, 6.7.x before 6.8.0, 6.13.x before 6.15.2, 7.13.x before 7.13.3 and 8.0.x before 8.1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the applinkStartingUrl parameter. Application Links before version 5.0.11, from version 5.1.0 before 5.2.10, from version 5.3.0 before 5.3.6, from version 5.4.0 before 5.4.12, and from version 6.0.0 before 6.0.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the applinkStartingUrl parameter. The product is used as a plugin in various Atlassian products where the following are affected: Confluence before version 6.15.2, Crucible before version 4.7.0, Crowd before version 3.4.3, Fisheye before version 4.7.0, Jira before version 7.13.3 and 8.x before 8.1.0.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Application Links before version 5.0.11, from version 5.1.0 before 5.2.10, from version 5.3.0 before 5.3.6, from version 5.4.0 before 5.4.12, and from version 6.0.0 before 6.0.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the applinkStartingUrl parameter. Application Links before version 3.4.3, 4.6.x before 4.7.0, 5.0.x before 5.0.11, 5.1.x before 5.2.10, 5.3.x before 5.3.6, 5.4.x before 5.4.12, 6.0.x before 6.0.4, 6.7.x before 6.8.0, 6.13.x before 6.15.2, 7.13.x before 7.13.3 and 8.0.x before 8.1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the applinkStartingUrl parameter.
    Added Reference https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-68855 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7161 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-5362 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8379 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-58208 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    May. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.13.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:7.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:7.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    May. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.13.3
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/APL-1373 No Types Assigned https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/APL-1373 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:application_links:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:application_links:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1.0 up to (excluding) 5.2.10 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:application_links:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.3.0 up to (excluding) 5.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:application_links:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.0 up to (excluding) 5.4.12 *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:application_links:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.0.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-20239 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-20239 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} 0.05%

score

0.64053

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability