Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw let a logged-in, non-admin Jira user change email batching settings that should require administrative authorization. It affects Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center versions before 8.20.7. The sources do not provide CVSS scoring, observed exploitation, or detailed business impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate maintenance priority unless Jira is internet-facing or has many low-trust users. The issue can alter email behavior, but sources do not show active exploitation or broader system compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2021-41313 is an improper authorization issue in Jira Server and Data Center. Authenticated remote non-admin users could edit email batch configurations through /secure/admin/ConfigureBatching!default.jspa. Affected versions are before 8.20.7. The cited data maps the issue to CWE-285.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Atlassian Jira Server or Jira Data Center installations before 8.20.7 where an attacker can authenticate. The bundle does not identify Jira Cloud impact, anonymous exposure, or exact vulnerable subversions beyond the before-8.20.7 boundary.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, public exploit availability, or KEV listing. Attack requires authenticated access, but not administrator privileges, which makes insider misuse or compromised low-privilege Jira accounts the main concern.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but clear: improper authorization on a named Jira administrative endpoint. The bundle lacks CVSS, proof-of-concept detail, exploit telemetry, and granular version ranges, so avoid asserting impact beyond unauthorized email batching configuration changes.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Jira Server or Data Center to 8.20.7 or later.
- Check Atlassian issue JRASERVER-72898 for current vendor guidance.
- Review who has active Jira accounts, especially external or stale users.
- Monitor changes to Jira email batching configuration.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Jira Server and Data Center versions.
- Confirm no deployment remains below version 8.20.7.
- Verify email batching settings were not unexpectedly changed.
- Review audit logs around the affected admin endpoint if available.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72898CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Authorization
Improper Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.