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...
Basic Information
- CVE State
- PUBLISHED
- Reserved Date
- February 25, 2022
- Published Date
- July 20, 2022
- Last Updated
- January 28, 2025
- Vendor
- Atlassian
- Product
- Questions For Confluence
- Description
- 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 attacker with knowledge of the hardcoded password could exploit this to log into Confluence and access all content accessible to users in the confluence-users group. This user account is created when installing versions 2.7.34, 2.7.35, and 3.0.2 of the app.
CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
9.8 - CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC Information
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical Impact
- total
References
Known Exploited Vulnerability Information
| Source | Added Date |
|---|---|
| CISA | 2022-07-29 00:00:00 UTC |
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | URL | Date Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-26138.yaml | 2025-04-26 00:00:00 UTC |
Potential Proof of Concepts
Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
z92g/CVE-2022-26138
Type: github • Created: 2022-07-30 07:14:52 UTC • Stars: 15
Confluence Hardcoded Password POC
Vulnmachines/Confluence-Question-CVE-2022-26138-
Type: github • Created: 2022-07-28 09:48:21 UTC • Stars: 3
Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center: CVE-2022-26138
alcaparra/CVE-2022-26138
Type: github • Created: 2022-07-21 09:28:06 UTC • Stars: 31
Atlassian Questions Hardcoded Password (CVE-2022-26138)