CVE-2022-26138 · netVigilance record NV22-0477
Atlassian Questions For Confluence App Hard-coded Credentials
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-08-19 · passed 4 years ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
Atlassian Confluence. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-798.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2022-26138 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26138
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- confluence.atlassian.com confluence.atlassian.com/doc/questions-for-confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26138