Auth bypass in Atlassian Jira Service Management
CVE-2023-22501
An authentication vulnerability was discovered in Jira Service Management Server and Data Center which allows an attacker to impersonate another user and gain access to a Jira Service Management instance under certain circumstances_._ With write access to a User Directory and outgoing email enabled on a Jira Service Management instance, an attacker could gain access to signup tokens sent to users with accounts that have never been logged into. Access to these tokens can be obtained in two cases: * If the attacker is included on Jira issues or requests with these users, or * If the attacker is forwarded or otherwise gains access to emails containing a “View Request” link from these users. Bot accounts are particularly susceptible to this scenario. On instances with single sign-on, external customer accounts can be affected in projects where anyone can create their own account.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.155 (96.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Atlassian Jira_service_management — versions 5.5.0
- Atlassian Jira Service Management Data Center — versions before 5.3.0, before 5.3.3, before 5.4.2
- Atlassian Jira Service Management Server — versions before 5.3.0, before 5.3.3, before 5.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@atlassian.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22501?
- CVE-2023-22501 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Service Management, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22501?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-22501 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.