CVE-2021-26073: High severity atlassian connect express vulnerability

Published Apr 16, 2021
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Updated

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 between 3.0.2 - 6.5.0 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.

Other sources

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.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Atlassian Connect Express Node.js>=3.0.2<6.6.0
npm/atlassian-connect-express>=3.0.2<6.6.0
6.6.0

Event History

Apr 16, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·10:28 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-26073?

CVE-2021-26073 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to broken authentication.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-26073?

To fix CVE-2021-26073, upgrade Atlassian Connect Express to version 6.6.0 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2021-26073 have on my application?

CVE-2021-26073 may allow unauthorized access and manipulation of Atlassian Connect apps due to broken authentication.

4

Which versions of Atlassian Connect Express are affected by CVE-2021-26073?

CVE-2021-26073 affects Atlassian Connect Express versions from 3.0.2 up to but not including 6.6.0.

5

Is CVE-2021-26073 being actively exploited?

There is currently no publicly available information indicating active exploitation of CVE-2021-26073.

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