Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Atlassian JIRA Server (CVE-2016-4319)
Summary
Vulnerability in Atlassian JIRA Server (CVE-2016-4319). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Atlassian JIRA Server before 7.1.9 has CSRF in auditing/settings.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A weakness called CVE-2016-4319 was discovered in Atlassian JIRA Server.
In plain terms, it is a CSRF flaw that lets attackers act as the victim.
Severity is High (CVSS 8.8/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Atlassian JIRA Server CVE-2016-4319".
CVE-2016-4319 (Atlassian JIRA Server). Severity: High / CVSSv3 8.8. Category: CWE-352.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2016-4319) in Atlassian JIRA Server. In plain words, it is a CSRF flaw that lets attackers act as the victim.
Target versions of Atlassian JIRA Server (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-352)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- advisory securityfocus.com
- issue jira.atlassian.com
- web confluence.atlassian.com
- web jira.atlassian.com
- web jira.atlassian.com