---
id: CVE-2025-22171
title: Jira Align is vulnerable to an authorization issue
summary: >-
  Jira Align is vulnerable to an authorization issue. A low-privilege user is
  able to alter the private checklists of other users.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-285
vendor: atlassian
product: jira_align
affected:
  - 'jira_align >= 11.14.0, < 11.16.1'
patched:
  - jira_align 11.16.1
published: '2025-10-22'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T11:10:00.250'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22171'
references:
  - url: 'https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JIRAALIGN-8640'
    label: security@atlassian.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00194
epssPercentile: 0.08281
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.550Z'
---

## Overview

Jira Align is vulnerable to an authorization issue. A low-privilege user is able to alter the private checklists of other users.

## Affected

- `jira_align >= 11.14.0, < 11.16.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `jira_align 11.16.1`