Improper authentication in Atlassian Jira
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The ViewUpgrades resource in Jira before version 7.13.4, from version 8.0.0 before version 8.0.4, and from version 8.1.0 before version 8.1.1 allows remote attackers who have obtained access to administrator's session to access the ViewUpgrades administrative resource without needing to re-authenticate to pass "WebSudo" through an improper access control vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Jira | before 7.13.4; 8.0.0 and later; before 8.0.4; 8.1.0 and later; before 8.1.1 | 7.13.4, 8.0.4, 8.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jira VendorAtlassian Affected before 7.13.4; 8.0.0 and later; before 8.0.4; 8.1.0 and later; before 8.1.1 Fixed in 7.13.4, 8.0.4, 8.1.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira (Atlassian) Fixed in 7.13.4, 8.0.4, 8.1.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Atlassian Jira 7.13.4, 8.0.4 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06058 The CachingResourceDownloadRewriteRule class in Jira before version 7.13.4, and from…Priority HIGH 67
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8443
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h89j-v7mh-22q2
References
More Atlassian Jira vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18587 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2012-02540 Atlassian JIRA before 5.0.1; Confluence before 3.5.16, 4.0 before 4.0.7, and 4.1 before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-11107 Information disclosure in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2019-06058 The CachingResourceDownloadRewriteRule class in Jira before version 7.13.4, and from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06065 Missing authentication in Atlassian Jira CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2017-03897 The JIRA Workflow Designer Plugin in Atlassian JIRA Server before 6.3.0 improperly uses… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-8443 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8443 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h89j-v7mh-22q2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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