CVE-2022-36799Network attack vector

Administrator RCE via XStream template injection

Published Aug 1, 2022 · Updated Oct 3, 2024

Template injection in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through Email Templates. The Email Templates feature allows Velocity templates to use the XStream library in a manner that executes arbitrary code. Exploitation requires system administrator permissions and can run code with the Jira application privileges on affected releases.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability45.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Template injection in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code through Email Templates. The Email Templates feature allows Velocity templates to use the XStream library in a manner that executes arbitrary code. Exploitation requires system administrator permissions and can run code with the Jira application privileges on affected releases.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36799
Published
Aug 1, 2022
Updated
Oct 3, 2024
Vendor
Atlassian
Product
Jira Server
Classifications
CWE-94, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 3, 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=0 <8.13.19
  2. Affected versionversion=8.14.0 <8.20.7
  3. Affected versionversion=8.14.0 <unspecified
  4. Affected versionversion=8.21.0 <8.22.1
  5. Affected versionversion=8.21.0 <unspecified
  6. Affected versionversion=unspecified <8.13.19
  7. Affected versionversion=unspecified <8.20.7
  8. Affected versionversion=unspecified <8.22.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Atlassian · Jira Serverversion=0 <8.13.19; version=8.14.0 <8.20.7; version=8.14.0 <unspecified; version=8.21.0 <8.22.1; version=8.21.0 <unspecified; version=unspecified <8.13.19; version=unspecified <8.20.7; version=unspecified <8.22.1
Atlassian · Jira Data Centerversion=0 <8.13.19; version=8.14.0 <8.20.7; version=8.14.0 <unspecified; version=8.21.0 <8.22.1; version=8.21.0 <unspecified; version=unspecified <8.13.19; version=unspecified <8.20.7; version=unspecified <8.22.1

Published CVSS scores

7.2NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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