CVE-2025-22171 Missing authorization in Jira Align
A low-privilege user can modify private checklists belonging to other users in Jira Align due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-22171?
CVE-2025-22171 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Atlassian Jira Align, published on 22 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Jira Align is vulnerable to an authorization issue. A low-privilege user is able to alter the private checklists of other users.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Jira Align.
How do I fix CVE-2025-22171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-22171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Jira Align
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjmx-g8v6-8x9w.