How severe is CVE-2019-11581?

CVE-2019-11581 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-11581 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-11581 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-03-07, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-11581?

CVE-2019-11581 affects Atlassian Jira Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11581?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2019-11581 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2019-11581 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2019-3251. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-03-07).

When was CVE-2019-11581 published?

CVE-2019-11581 was published on 2019-08-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-11581

CVE-2019-11581 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2022-03-07). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-74.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 85% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2022-03-07)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2019-3251
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2022-03-07)
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected product: Atlassian Jira Server
Published: 2019-08-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11581?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2019-11581?: CVE-2019-11581 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-11581 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-11581 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-03-07, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-11581?: CVE-2019-11581 affects Atlassian Jira Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11581?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2019-11581 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2019-11581 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2019-3251. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-03-07).
When was CVE-2019-11581 published?: CVE-2019-11581 was published on 2019-08-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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