CVE-2025-22173
📋 TL;DR
Jira Align has an authorization vulnerability where low-privilege users can access endpoints they shouldn't, potentially viewing sensitive sprint data. This affects all Jira Align instances with users who have limited permissions. The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to restricted information.
💻 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 business data, intellectual property, or internal planning information that should be restricted to higher-level roles.
Likely Case
Users with basic access can view sprint data, team metrics, or project details they shouldn't have permission to see, potentially exposing internal planning information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to minor information disclosure with no data modification capabilities.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with any user account. Attackers need to discover and access specific endpoints that bypass authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Atlassian advisory for specific fixed versions
Vendor Advisory: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JIRAALIGN-8642
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Review Atlassian advisory JIRAALIGN-8642. 2. Update Jira Align to the latest patched version. 3. Verify authorization controls are working correctly post-update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Tighten Access Controls
allReview and restrict user permissions to minimum necessary access. Implement additional authorization checks at the application level.
Network Segmentation
allRestrict access to Jira Align to only authorized users and networks. Implement IP whitelisting if possible.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the Jira Align instance
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to sensitive endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test with low-privilege user accounts attempting to access sprint data endpoints that should be restricted to higher roles.Check Version:
Check Jira Align administration panel or consult Atlassian documentation for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, retest with low-privilege users to ensure they cannot access restricted sprint data endpoints.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns from low-privilege users to sprint-related endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to sprint data endpoints from unauthorized user accounts
SIEM Query:
source="jira-align" AND (endpoint="*/sprint*" OR endpoint="*/planning*") AND user_role="low_privilege" AND response_code=200