The UniversalAvatarResource.getAvatars resource in Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.9.0 allows remote attackers to obtain infor…

published 2020-07-01 6y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-6322

cvss: 5.3; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits: 0; none known

The UniversalAvatarResource.getAvatars resource in Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.9.0 allows remote attackers to obtain information about custom project avatars names via an Improper authorization vulnerability.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center 8.9.0

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Exploit prediction

1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center

References

jira.atlassian.com /browse/JRASERVER-71185
issue-tracking, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-14165
NVD CVE-2020-14165

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