# CVE-2021-26073: Broken Authentication in Atlassian Connect Express (ACE) from version 3.0.2 before version 6.6.0: Atlassian Connect Express is a Node.js pac

- Also known as: GHSA-4V96-M8XV-X83V
- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.0
- Published: 2021-04-16 · Updated: 2025-02-12

## Affected

- Atlassian Atlassian Connect Express (ACE): from 3.0.2; fixed in 6.6.0
- atlassian-connect-express (npm): from 3.0.2, fixed in 6.6.0

## Description

Broken Authentication in Atlassian Connect Express (ACE) from version 3.0.2 before version 6.6.0: Atlassian Connect Express is a Node.js package for building Atlassian Connect apps. Authentication between Atlassian products and the Atlassian Connect Express app occurs with a server-to-server JWT or a context JWT. Atlassian Connect Express versions from 3.0.2 before 6.6.0 erroneously accept context JWTs in lifecycle endpoints (such as installation) where only server-to-server JWTs should be accepted, permitting an attacker to send authenticated re-installation events to an app.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Atlassian Atlassian Connect Express (ACE), atlassian-connect-express, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1051986099
- https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/action-required-atlassian-connect-vulnerability-a%5B%E2%80%A6%5Dypass-of-app-qsh-verification-via-context-jwts/47072
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0004/

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