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TI-2024-14396 Aliases CVE-2024-21677GHSA-vcmw-wwpg-fvfx

Path traversal in Atlassian Confluence Data Center

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This High severity Path Traversal vulnerability was introduced in version 6.13.0 of Confluence Data Center. This Path Traversal vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8.3, allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit an undefinable vulnerability which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires user interaction. Atlassian recommends that Confluence Data Center and Server customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions: Data Center Atlassian recommends that Confluence Data Center customers upgrade to the latest version and that Confluence Server customers upgrade to the latest 8.5.x LTS version. If you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions See the release notes https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html You can download the latest version of Confluence Data Center and Server from the download center https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives. This vulnerability was reported via our Bug Bounty program.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00926 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Confluence Data Center (Atlassian): < 6.13.0, >= 7.19.20, >= 8.5.7 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AtlassianConfluence Data Center>= 6.13.0; >= 7.19.0; >= 7.20.0; >= 8.0.0; >= 8.1.0; >= 8.2.0; >= 8.3.0; >= 8.4.0; >= 8.5.0; >= 8.6.0; >= 8.7.1; >= 8.8.0< 6.13.0, >= 7.19.20, >= 8.5.7, >= 8.8.1Patch availableCNA
  • Confluence Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected >= 6.13.0; >= 7.19.0; >= 7.20.0; >= 8.0.0; >= 8.1.0; >= 8.2.0; >= 8.3.0; >= 8.4.0; >= 8.5.0; >= 8.6.0; >= 8.7.1; >= 8.8.0 Fixed in < 6.13.0, >= 7.19.20, >= 8.5.7, >= 8.8.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.13.0 to before 7.19.20; 7.20.0 to before 8.5.7; 8.6.0 to before 8.8.1VulnerableAtlassian
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.13.0 to before 7.19.20; 7.20.0 to before 8.5.7VulnerableAtlassian
  • cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13.0 to before 7.19.20; 7.20.0 to before 8.5.7; 8.6.0 to before 8.8.1 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
  • cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13.0 to before 7.19.20; 7.20.0 to before 8.5.7 Vulnerable ·Atlassian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Confluence Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in < 6.13.0, >= 7.19.20, >= 8.5.7, >= 8.8.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21677
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcmw-wwpg-fvfx

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
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Sources

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