CVE-2021-39124: CSRF

Published Sep 14, 2021
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Updated

The Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) failure retry feature of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.16.0 allows remote attackers who are able to trick a user into retrying a request to bypass CSRF protection and replay a crafted request.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Atlassian Data Center<8.16.0
Atlassian Jira<8.16.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.16.0
  2. Compensating control

    Mitigate the issue by preventing attackers from tricking users into retrying a request (e.g., block/limit the delivery of malicious content that could cause users to trigger the CSRF failure retry flow).

Event History

Sep 14, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:20 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:20 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-39124.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'The Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) failure retry feature of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center...'

3

What is the description of the vulnerability?

The Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) failure retry feature of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.16.0 allows remote attackers who are able to trick a user into retrying a request to bypass CSRF protection and replay a crafted request.

4

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.16.0.

5

What is the severity of this vulnerability?

The severity of this vulnerability is medium with a CVSS score of 4.3.

6

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into retrying a request, bypassing CSRF protection, and replaying a crafted request.

7

Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

Yes, the fix for this vulnerability is included in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center version 8.16.0.

8

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center official website: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72761.

9

What CWE category does this vulnerability belong to?

This vulnerability belongs to CWE category 352.

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