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CVE-2019-20409
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2020-06-23 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-74
Description
The way in which velocity templates were used in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center prior to version 8.8.0 allowed remote attackers to gain remote code execution if they were able to exploit a server side template injection vulnerability.
Affected products
- Atlassian Jira: before 8.8.0 — fixed in 8.8.0
- Atlassian Jira Software Data Center: before 8.8.0 — fixed in 8.8.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Atlassian Jira 8.8.0; Atlassian Jira Software Data Center 8.8.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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