CVE-2025-22169
📋 TL;DR
Jira Align has an authorization vulnerability where low-privilege users can access endpoints they shouldn't, potentially exposing sensitive information. This affects all organizations using vulnerable versions of Jira Align, allowing unauthorized users to perform actions like subscribing to items without proper permissions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Atlassian Jira Align
📦 What is this software?
Jira Align by Atlassian
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Low-privilege users could access sensitive configuration data, user information, or business metrics, potentially leading to data leakage or unauthorized system modifications.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can view limited sensitive information or perform minor unauthorized actions like subscribing to objects, causing data integrity issues.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to minor information disclosure with no critical system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated low-privilege user account; exploitation involves discovering and accessing unauthorized endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Jira Align release notes for specific fixed version
Vendor Advisory: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JIRAALIGN-8638
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Review Jira Align release notes for security fixes. 2. Apply the latest security patch from Atlassian. 3. Verify authorization controls are functioning correctly post-update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Access Restriction
allImplement additional access controls or monitoring for low-privilege users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict principle of least privilege for all user accounts
- Enable detailed audit logging for all endpoint access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test with low-privilege user account attempting to access endpoints beyond their role scopeCheck Version:
Check Jira Align administration panel for current versionVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, retest with low-privilege user to confirm unauthorized access is blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to restricted endpoints
- Unusual subscription activities from low-privilege accounts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to sensitive endpoints from unauthorized user accounts
SIEM Query:
source="jira-align" AND (event_type="access_denied" OR endpoint="*/restricted/*") AND user_role="low_privilege"