ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·7/29/2022
CVE-2022-26138 added to CISA KEV: Atlassian Confluence
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2022-07-29
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2022-08-19
Why this matters
Atlassian Questions For Confluence App has hard-coded credentials, exposing the username and password in plaintext. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use these credentials to log into Confluence and access all content accessible to users in the confluence-users group.
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