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CVE-2022-26138
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2022-07-20 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
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Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-798
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Atlassian · Confluence
- Added to catalog
- 2022-07-29
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-08-19
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Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:questions_for_confluence:2.7.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:questions_for_confluence:2.7.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:questions_for_confluence:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html
Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483
Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-07-20-1142446709.html
Vendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79483
Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26138
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