CVE-2019-11581 Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability
Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center contain a server-side template injection vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.
From the CISA KEV catalogue version 2026.11.06, with Cybergen analysis. Updated 6 Nov 2026.
Should You Worry?
- CISA confirmed exploitation in the wild and added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 7 Mar 2022.
- Rated Critical severity (CVSS 9.8, scored by CISA).
- This product type is often exposed to the internet, which is where attackers scan for it first.
- It has been in the catalogue for 1,705 days. Systems still unpatched now have almost certainly been scanned for it.
What It Is
There was a server-side template injection vulnerability in Jira Server and Data Center, in the ContactAdministrators and the SendBulkMail actions. An attacker is able to remotely execute code on systems that run a vulnerable version of Jira Server or Data Center. All versions of Jira Server and Data Center from 4.4.0 before 7.6.14, from 7.7.0 before 7.13.5, from 8.0.0 before 8.0.3, from 8.1.0 before 8.1.2, and from 8.2.0 before 8.2.3 are affected by this vulnerability.
Affected Versions
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center | 4.4.0 to before unspecified unspecified to before 7.6.14 7.7.0 to before unspecified unspecified to before 7.13.5 8.0.0 to before unspecified unspecified to before 8.0.3 |
From the public CVE record, as supplied by the vendor. Always confirm against the vendor advisory.
What To Do Now
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Find it
Search your asset inventory and external attack surface for Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center. Include cloud images, appliances and anything a supplier runs for you.
Attack Surface Management - 2
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Hunt for compromise
If an affected system was reachable before you patched, assume it may have been hit. Check logs, new accounts, web shells and outbound connections from the date of exposure.
Incident Response - 4
Prove it is fixed
Rescan or test the system after patching. Upgrades that fail silently and forgotten secondary instances are common.
Penetration Testing
Vendor Advisories
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