Vulnerability in Atlassian Questions For Confluence

CVE-2022-26138

The Atlassian Questions For Confluence app for Confluence Server and Data Center creates a Confluence user account in the confluence-users group with the username disabledsystemuser and a hardcoded password. A remote, unauthenticated attac…

EPSS: 0.943 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26138?
CVE-2022-26138 is a vulnerability in Atlassian Questions For Confluence, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. Published 2022-07-20.
Is CVE-2022-26138 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2022-26138 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-07-29), indicating it is being actively exploited. 31 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.