CVE-2022-26138
CRITICAL KEV RANSOMWARE NUCLEIAtlassian Questions For Confluence - Hardcoded Credentials
Title source: nucleiDescription
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.
Exploits (4)
nomisec
WRITEUP
3 stars
by Vulnmachines · poc
https://github.com/Vulnmachines/Confluence-Question-CVE-2022-26138-
Nuclei Templates (1)
Atlassian Questions For Confluence - Hardcoded Credentials
CRITICALby HTTPVoid
Shodan:
http.component:"Atlassian Confluence" || http.component:"atlassian confluence"
References (3)
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.9432
EPSS Percentile
100.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CISA KEV
2022-07-29
VulnCheck KEV
2022-07-29
InTheWild.io
2022-07-24
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2022-30705
Ransomware Use
Confirmed
CWE
CWE-798
Status
published
Products (3)
atlassian/questions_for_confluence
2.7.34
atlassian/questions_for_confluence
2.7.35
atlassian/questions_for_confluence
3.0.2
Published
Jul 20, 2022
KEV Added
Jul 29, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026