Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center. A remote attacker could abuse a cross-site request forgery flaw in the Jira importers plugin to make a logged-in user’s browser modify certain Jira importer resources without clear intent.
Executive priority
Handle as a patch-management priority for self-hosted Jira. Raise urgency for internet-facing Jira or environments where administrative users frequently browse external content while authenticated.
Technical view
CVE-2021-43941 is a CSRF vulnerability in jira-importers-plugin affecting Jira Server and Data Center before 8.13.15, and 8.14.0 through before 8.20.3. Named affected resources include CsvFieldMappingsPage.jspa and ImporterValueMappingsPage.jspa.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running affected Jira Server or Data Center versions. The source bundle does not prove exploitability against Jira Cloud, nor does it identify required privileges or deployment-specific conditions.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV status is false. CSRF risk generally depends on a targeted logged-in user interacting with attacker-controlled content, but the provided sources do not detail exploit prerequisites.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, detailed prerequisites, or exploit narrative are included. Analysis should stay anchored to Atlassian’s issue and CVE records until vendor details clarify impact and remediation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Jira Server/Data Center outside the affected version ranges.
- Prioritize systems before 8.13.15 or 8.14.0 through 8.20.2.
- Review Atlassian JRASERVER-73073 for vendor guidance and fixed-version details.
- Restrict administrative Jira access while upgrade planning is underway.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Jira Server and Data Center instances.
- Confirm each instance version against the affected ranges.
- Check whether jira-importers-plugin is present and enabled.
- Review change history for unexpected importer mapping modifications.
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
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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-73073CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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