Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow authenticated remote…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow authenticated remote attackers to add administrator groups to filter subscriptions via a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the /secure/EditSubscription.jspa endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.13.21, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.20.9.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01186 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jira Server (Atlassian): 8.13.21, 8.20.9Jira Data Center (Atlassian): 8.13.21, 8.20.9
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 8.13.21; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.20.9 | 8.13.21, 8.20.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Jira Data Center | before 8.13.21; 8.14.0 and later; before 8.20.9 | 8.13.21, 8.20.9 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jira Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.13.21, 8.20.9
- Fix · CNA Jira Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 8.13.21, 8.20.9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-43946
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g68c-mch5-w4f4
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-2021-43946 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-43946 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g68c-mch5-w4f4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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