Server-side request forgery in Atlassian Confluence Server
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The WidgetConnector plugin in Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center before version 5.8.6 allowed remote attackers to manipulate the content of internal network resources via a blind Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.41219 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Confluence Server (Atlassian): 5.8.6Confluence Data Center (Atlassian): 5.8.6
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Confluence Server | before 5.8.6 | 5.8.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Atlassian | Confluence Data Center | before 5.8.6 | 5.8.6 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Confluence Server (Atlassian) Fixed in 5.8.6
- Fix · CNA Confluence Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in 5.8.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-889g-gr2g-424w
References
More Atlassian Confluence Data Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-08765 Injection in Atlassian Confluence Data Center KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-08757 Improper input validation in Atlassian Confluence Data Center KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09596 Expression language injection in Atlassian Confluence Data Center KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-08036 Expression language injection in Atlassian Confluence Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-67904 Arbitrary file access in Atlassian Data Center products KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-08759 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Confluence Data Center KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-26072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-26072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-889g-gr2g-424w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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