CVE-2019-8443

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-05-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

The ViewUpgrades resource in Jira before version 7.13.4, from version 8.0.0 before version 8.0.4, and from version 8.1.0 before version 8.1.1 allows remote attackers who have obtained access to administrator's session to access the ViewUpgrades administrative resource without needing to re-authenticate to pass "WebSudo" through an improper access control vulnerability.

Affected products

Atlassian Jira: before 7.13.4 — fixed in 7.13.4
Atlassian Jira: from 8.0.0 before 8.0.4; from 8.1.0 before 8.1.1 — fixed in 8.0.4, 8.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Atlassian Jira 7.13.4; Atlassian Jira 8.0.4, 8.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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