Path Traversal in Atlassian Confluence Data Center
CVE-2022-42977
The Netic User Export add-on before 1.3.5 for Atlassian Confluence has the functionality to generate a list of users in the application, and export it. During export, the HTTP request has a fileName parameter that accepts any file on the system (e.g., an SSH private key) to be downloaded.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.010 (57.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Atlassian Confluence_data_center
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42977?
- CVE-2022-42977 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence Data Center, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42977?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42977 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.