CVE-2021-39112Network attack vector

User redirection via reverse tabnapping in Project Shortcuts

Published Aug 25, 2021 · Updated Oct 11, 2024

Reverse tabnapping in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allows remote attackers to redirect users through malicious Project Shortcuts. Atlassian identifies the Project Shortcuts feature but has not published the faulty link-handling operation that enables the redirect. Exploitation requires high-privileged Jira access to plant the shortcut and user interaction to follow it, exposing the new page to malicious navigation.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.73%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Reverse tabnapping in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allows remote attackers to redirect users through malicious Project Shortcuts. Atlassian identifies the Project Shortcuts feature but has not published the faulty link-handling operation that enables the redirect. Exploitation requires high-privileged Jira access to plant the shortcut and user interaction to follow it, exposing the new page to malicious navigation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39112
Published
Aug 25, 2021
Updated
Oct 11, 2024
Vendor
Atlassian
Product
Jira Server
Classifications
CWE-601, CAPEC-178
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 25, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.14.0 <unspecified
  2. Affected versionversion=8.18.0 <unspecified
  3. Affected versionversion=8.6.0 <unspecified
  4. Affected versionversion=unspecified <8.13.7
  5. Affected versionversion=unspecified <8.17.1
  6. Affected versionversion=unspecified <8.18.1
  7. Affected versionversion=unspecified <8.5.15

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Atlassian · Jira Serverversion=8.14.0 <unspecified; version=8.18.0 <unspecified; version=8.6.0 <unspecified; version=unspecified <8.13.7; version=unspecified <8.17.1; version=unspecified <8.18.1; version=unspecified <8.5.15
Atlassian · Jira Data Centerversion=8.14.0 <unspecified; version=8.18.0 <unspecified; version=8.6.0 <unspecified; version=unspecified <8.13.7; version=unspecified <8.17.1; version=unspecified <8.18.1; version=unspecified <8.5.15

Published CVSS scores

4.9NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
CAPEC-178Cross-Site Flashing

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