How severe is CVE-2010-1164?

CVE-2010-1164 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-1164 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-1164?

CVE-2010-1164 primarily affects Atlassian Jira. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1164?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-1164 published?

CVE-2010-1164 was published on 2010-04-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-1164

CVE-2010-1164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Jira with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Atlassian Jira
Published: 2010-04-20
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Atlassian JIRA 3.12 through 4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) element or (2) defaultColor parameter to the Colour Picker page; the (3) formName parameter, (4) element parameter, or (5) full name field to the User Picker page; the (6) formName parameter, (7) element parameter, or (8) group name field to the Group Picker page; the (9) announcement_preview_banner_st parameter to unspecified components, related to the Announcement Banner Preview page; unspecified vectors involving the (10) groupnames.jsp, (11) indexbrowser.jsp, (12) classpath-debug.jsp, (13) viewdocument.jsp, or (14) cleancommentspam.jsp page; the (15) portletKey parameter to runportleterror.jsp; the (16) URI to issuelinksmall.jsp; the (17) afterURL parameter to screenshot-redirecter.jsp; or the (18) HTTP Referrer header to 500page.jsp, as exploited in the wild in April 2010.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1164?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Atlassian JIRA 3.12 through 4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) element or (2) defaultColor parameter to the Colour Picker page; the (3) formName parameter, (4) element parameter, or (5) full name field to the User Picker page; the (6) formName parameter, (7) element parameter, or (8) group name field to the Group Picker page; the (9) announcement_preview_banner_st parameter to unspecified components, related to the Announcement Banner Preview page; unspecified vectors involving the (10) groupnames.jsp, (11) indexbrowser.jsp, (12) classpath-debug.jsp, (13) viewdocument.jsp, or (14) cleancommentspam.jsp page; the (15) portletKey parameter to runportleterror.jsp; the (16) URI to issuelinksmall.jsp; the (17) afterURL parameter to screenshot-redirecter.jsp; or the (18) HTTP Referrer header to 500page.jsp, as exploited in the wild in April 2010.
How severe is CVE-2010-1164?: CVE-2010-1164 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2010-1164 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-1164?: CVE-2010-1164 primarily affects Atlassian Jira. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1164?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-1164 published?: CVE-2010-1164 was published on 2010-04-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (14)

cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:3.13.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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