Improper authorization in Atlassian Jira Server
Priority LOW 22CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow authenticated but non-admin remote attackers to edit email batch configurations via an Improper Authorization vulnerability in the /secure/admin/ConfigureBatching!default.jspa endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.20.7.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0087 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jira Server (Atlassian): 8.20.7Jira Data Center (Atlassian): 8.20.7
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Jira Server | before 8.20.7 | 8.20.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | before 8.20.7 | 8.20.7 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.20.7
- Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.20.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41313
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pjh-5gpx-359v
References
More Atlassian Jira Data Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-67904 Arbitrary file access in Atlassian Data Center products KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2022-00460 Improper authentication in Atlassian Jira Core Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14399 Code injection in Atlassian Confluence Data Center CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-08038 Path traversal in Atlassian Jira Server KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-18559 Missing authorization in Atlassian Jira Data Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-18587 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Jira Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-41313 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41313 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pjh-5gpx-359v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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