CVE-2020-36238

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: April 1, 2021 at 02:30 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:15 AM UTC

4 products affected across 1 vendorJira ServerJiraJira Data Center

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

The /rest/api/1.0/render resource in Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.5.13, from version 8.6.0 before version 8.13.5, and from version 8.14.0 before version 8.15.1 allows remote anonymous attackers to determine if a username is valid or not via a missing permissions check.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Data Center · Atlassianatlassian-app

95%

v < 8.5.13

Affected range stops below 8.5.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Jira · Atlassianatlassian-app

95%

v < 8.5.13

Affected range stops below 8.5.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Jira Data Center · Atlassianatlassian-app

95%

v ≥ 8.14.0v ≥ 8.6.0v < 8.13.5v < 8.15.1v < 8.5.138.14.0 ≤ v < 8.15.18.6.0 ≤ v < 8.13.58.14.0 8.6.0

Affected range stops below 8.13.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.15.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.5.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Jira Server · Atlassianatlassian-app

95%

v ≥ 8.14.0v ≥ 8.6.0v < 8.13.5v < 8.15.1v < 8.5.138.14.0 ≤ v < 8.15.18.6.0 ≤ v < 8.13.58.14.0 8.6.0

Affected range stops below 8.13.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.15.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.5.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72249

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72249

CVSS

5.3MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-863CWE-862

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