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CVE-2018-20824 json

The WallboardServlet resource in Jira before version 7.13.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-13366

cvss
6.1
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
38.0%
EPSS 38.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

The WallboardServlet resource in Jira before version 7.13.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript via a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cyclePeriod parameter.

Patch / fix

  • Atlassian Jira 7.13.1

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Exploit prediction

37.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template Atlassian Jira WallboardServlet <7.13.1 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Atlassian Jira

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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