Path traversal in Atlassian Jira Server
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The CachingResourceDownloadRewriteRule class in Jira Server and Jira Data Center before version 8.5.11, from 8.6.0 before 8.13.3, and from 8.14.0 before 8.15.0 allowed unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files within WEB-INF and META-INF directories via an incorrect path access check.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.20268 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jira Server (Atlassian): 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0Jira Data Center (Atlassian): 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0
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 Server | before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.0 | 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.0 | 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jira Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.0 Fixed in 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0 Patch available CNA
- Jira Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.0 Fixed in 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.10 to before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 to before 8.13.3 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.14.0 to before 8.15.0 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.10 to before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 to before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.0 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.10 to before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 to before 8.13.3 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.14.0 to before 8.15.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.10 to before 8.5.11; 8.6.0 to before 8.13.3; 8.14.0 to before 8.15.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0
- Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.11, 8.13.3, 8.15.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29453
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jg96-3p93-wmvr
References
More Atlassian Data Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18587 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-11107 Information disclosure in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-16503 Insufficient session expiration in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-13320 Code injection in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-16512 Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow unauthenticated remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-19709 Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote attackers with… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2020-29453 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-29453 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jg96-3p93-wmvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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