Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server
Priority LOW 36CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-863.
Summary
The dashboard gadgets preference resource of the Atlassian gadgets plugin used in Jira Server and Jira Data Center before version 8.13.5, and from version 8.14.0 before version 8.15.1 allows remote anonymous attackers to obtain gadget related settings via a missing permissions check.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09568 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jira Server (Atlassian): 8.13.5, 8.15.1Jira Data Center (Atlassian): 8.13.5, 8.15.1
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 8.13.5; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.1 | 8.13.5, 8.15.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | before 8.13.5; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.1 | 8.13.5, 8.15.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jira Server VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.13.5; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.1 Fixed in 8.13.5, 8.15.1 Patch available CNA
- Jira Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected before 8.13.5; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.15.1 Fixed in 8.13.5, 8.15.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.13.5 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.13.5 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.14.0 to before 8.15.1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
| cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.14.0 to before 8.15.1 | Vulnerable | Atlassian |
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.13.5 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.13.5 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.14.0 to before 8.15.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.14.0 to before 8.15.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.13.5, 8.15.1
- Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.13.5, 8.15.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36287
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53qj-6rvh-pv6c
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-2020-17687 Path traversal in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-16512 Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow unauthenticated remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-36287 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36287 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53qj-6rvh-pv6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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