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CVE-2022-26138

Atlassian Questions For Confluence App Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability

Atlassian ConfluenceApplications & CMS
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CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 29 Jul 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)98.2%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline19 Aug 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 20 Jul 2022, 17:25 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 29 Jul 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 1

  • Scanner templateAtlassian Questions For Confluence - Hardcoded CredentialsNuclei

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Description

Atlassian Questions For Confluence App has hard-coded credentials, exposing the username and password in plaintext. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use these credentials to log into Confluence and access all content accessible to users in the confluence-users group.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 3

  • Questions For Confluenceaffected: 2.7.34CVE List
  • Questions For Confluenceaffected: 2.7.35CVE List
  • Questions For Confluenceaffected: 3.0.2CVE List

References 5