Missing Attachment section in JIRA Issue View

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Problem

The attachment section in the JIRA Issue View is missing.

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Cause

The com.atlassian.jira.jira-view-issue-plugin:attachmentmodule pluginkey is set to false in pluginstate table during an upgrade.

Resolution

  1. Shutdown JIRA

  2. Run the following query to identify the status of the pluginkey:

    SELECT * FROM pluginstate WHERE pluginkey = 'com.atlassian.jira.jira-view-issue-plugin:attachmentmodule';
  3. If the pluginenabled is false, set it back to true

    DELETE from pluginstate WHERE pluginkey='com.atlassian.jira.jira-view-issue-plugin:attachmentmodule';

    Warning: Backup your database before proceeding.

    Before running any SQL in this article, create a full backup of your Jira database. This is a database-level operation with no undo other than restoring from backup. Only proceed if you're comfortable running SQL directly against the Jira database, and test on a staging or cloned environment first, wherever possible.

  4. Restart JIRA

Updated on September 25, 2025

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