CVE-2022-26134
Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 6 June 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
In affected versions of Confluence Server and Data Center, an OGNL injection vulnerability exists that would allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a Confluence Server or Data Center instance. The affected versions are from 1.3.0 before 7.4.17, from 7.13.0 before 7.13.7, from 7.14.0 before 7.14.3, from 7.15.0 before 7.15.2, from 7.16.0 before 7.16.4, from 7.17.0 before 7.17.4, and from 7.18.0 before 7.18.1.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 100.00% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 10 June 2022
- CISA KEV
- Listed 2 June 2022 · due 6 June 2022 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-917
- Affected
- atlassian/confluence data center · atlassian/confluence server
- Source
- security@atlassian.com
EPSS 100.0% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Immediately block all internet traffic to and from affected products AND apply the update per vendor instructions [https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-06-02-1130377146.html] OR remove the affected products by the due date on the right. Note: Once the update is successfully deployed, agencies can reassess the internet blocking rules. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26134
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167430/Confluence-OGNL-Injection-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167431/Through-The-Wire-CVE-2022-26134-Confluence-Proof-Of-Concept.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167432/Confluence-OGNL-Injection-Proof-Of-Concept.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167449/Atlassian-Confluence-Namespace-OGNL-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-06-02-1130377146.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79016Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167430/Confluence-OGNL-Injection-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167431/Through-The-Wire-CVE-2022-26134-Confluence-Proof-Of-Concept.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167432/Confluence-OGNL-Injection-Proof-Of-Concept.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167449/Atlassian-Confluence-Namespace-OGNL-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-06-02-1130377146.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79016Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26134US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.