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
- Atlassian Questions For Confluence — versions 2.7.34, 2.7.35, 3.0.2
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
- jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483 (x_refsource_MISC)
- confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709… (x_refsource_MISC)
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.