Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-5227 is an Atlassian Application Links cross-site scripting issue. A user who already has administration rights could place malicious HTML or JavaScript in an application link display URL. Business impact is mainly misuse of an administrative interface, not unauthenticated compromise. Exposure is limited to environments running Atlassian Application Links before 5.4.4, especially where application links are configured and multiple administrators or delegated admins can modify them. Treat this as a governance and patching item for Atlassian administration surfaces. It is not presented as actively exploited, but outdated Application Links versions should be removed from production. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Atlassian Application Links to version 5.4.4 or later.; Check Atlassian’s APL-1361 guidance for supported remediation details.; Limit who can administer application links..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/APL-1361CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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