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Atlassian JIRA 4.2.x < 5.1 XSRF

🗓️ 04 Aug 2015 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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The remote web server hosts Atlassian JIRA 4.2.x < 5.1, which is potentially affected by a cross-site request forgery vulnerability

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nessuswww.nessus.org/u
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(85219);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/05/14");
  script_bugtraq_id(55253);

  script_name(english:"Atlassian JIRA 4.2.x < 5.1 XSRF");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts a web application that is potentially
affected by a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the version of
Atlassian JIRA hosted on the remote web server is 4.2.x prior to 5.1.
It is, therefore, potentially affected by a cross-site request forgery
vulnerability, which could allow a remote attacker to trick a victim
into posting issue comments of the attacker's choosing.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied
only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  # https://confluence.atlassian.com/jira/jira-security-advisory-2012-08-28-297667738.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?92bd5816");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Atlassian JIRA 5.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/08/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/08/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/08/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:atlassian:jira");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2025 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("jira_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Atlassian JIRA", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 8080);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

app = "Atlassian JIRA";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

port = get_http_port(default:8080);

install = get_single_install(
  app_name : app,
  port     : port,
  exit_if_unknown_ver : TRUE
);

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

dir = install['path'];
ver = install['version'];

url = build_url(port:port, qs:dir);
vuln = FALSE;

# Versions 4.2.x < 5.1 are affected
fix = "5.1";
if (
  (ver =~ "^4\.[2-9]|^5\.") &&
  (ver_compare(ver:ver, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) == -1)
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/XSRF', value:TRUE);
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  URL               : ' + url +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + ver +
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
      '\n';
    security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_warning(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, url, ver);

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