# CVE-2019-11581: Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-11581-atlassian-jira-server-and-data-center-server-side-template  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-07. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-11581 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-07

Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center are vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) via the ContactAdministrators and SendBulkMail actions. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Technologies: [Atlassian Data Center](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/data-center), [Atlassian Jira Data Center](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/jira-data-center), [Atlassian Jira Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/jira-server). Vendors: [Atlassian](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/atlassian).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-11581 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2019-11581 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 7 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2019-11581?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 7 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Atlassian Jira Server 4.4.0 to < 7.6.14, 7.7.0 to < 7.13.5, 8.0.0 to < 8.0.3, 8.1.0 to < 8.1.2, 8.2.0 to < 8.2.3; Atlassian Jira Data Center 4.4.0 to < 7.6.14, 7.7.0 to < 7.13.5, 8.0.0 to < 8.0.3, 8.1.0 to < 8.1.2, 8.2.0 to < 8.2.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-11581?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2019-11581 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-11581?** Check whether you run Atlassian Data Center, Atlassian Jira Data Center or Atlassian Jira Server. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Atlassian Jira Server 4.4.0 to < 7.6.14, 7.7.0 to < 7.13.5, 8.0.0 to < 8.0.3, 8.1.0 to < 8.1.2, 8.2.0 to < 8.2.3
- Atlassian Jira Data Center 4.4.0 to < 7.6.14, 7.7.0 to < 7.13.5, 8.0.0 to < 8.0.3, 8.1.0 to < 8.1.2, 8.2.0 to < 8.2.3

## Timeline

- 2019-08-19: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST
- 2022-03-07: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-03-07: exploited: Confirmed exploitation in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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