CVE-2008-6531

Description

The WebWork 1 web application framework in Atlassian JIRA before 3.13.2 allows remote attackers to invoke exposed public JIRA methods via a crafted URL that is dynamically transformed into method calls, aka "WebWork 1 Parameter Injection Hole."

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory atlassian.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33084 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/52707 vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32746 third party advisory vdb entry
http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+Security+Advisory+2008-12-09 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47211 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6531?
CVE-2008-6531 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6531?
To fix CVE-2008-6531, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6531 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6531 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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