Authorization bypass in Atlassian Jira Server
Priority LOW 23CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote attackers to view the metadata of boards they should not have access to via an Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability. The affected versions are before version 8.5.10, and from version 8.6.0 before 8.13.2.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01301 70th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed Jira Server (Atlassian): 8.5.10, 8.13.2Jira Data Center (Atlassian): 8.5.10, 8.13.2
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 8.5.10; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.2 | 8.5.10, 8.13.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | before 8.5.10; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.2 | 8.5.10, 8.13.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jira Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.10; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.2 Fixed in 8.5.10, 8.13.2 Patch available CNA
- Jira Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.5.10; 8.6.0 and later; before 8.13.2 Fixed in 8.5.10, 8.13.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.5.10 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0 to before 8.13.2 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:8.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.13.3 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.0 to before 8.13.2 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:8.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.13.3 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_software_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.5.10 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.5.10 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 to before 8.13.2 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:8.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.13.3 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 to before 8.13.2 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:8.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.13.3 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_software_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.5.10 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.10, 8.13.2
- Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.5.10, 8.13.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-972w-3xcp-6vcv
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-2020-36231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-972w-3xcp-6vcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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