Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Atlassian Questions For Confluence App Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability
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 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.
CISA KEV
Nuclei Template
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:98.17%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-798 ↗Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Questions For Confluence | 2.7.34 (affected), 2.7.35 (affected), 3.0.2 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
Nuclei Template
SCANNER AVAILABLE
EPSS Score
98.170%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Atlassian · Vendor · Australia |
| Reserved | 2022-02-25T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-07-20T17:25:26 |
| Patch Date | 2022-07-20 |
| Last Updated | 2026-01-12T21:22:06 |
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