The Widget Connector macro in Atlassian Confluence Server before version 6.6.12 (the fixed version for 6.6.x), from version 6.7.0 before 6.12.3 (the fixed version for 6.12.x), from version 6.13.0 before 6.13.3 (the fixed version for 6.13.x), and from version 6.14.0 before 6.14.2 (the fixed version for 6.14.x), allows remote attackers to achieve path traversal and remote code execution on a Confluence Server or Data Center instance via server-side template injection
Published Mar 25, 2019 ·Due May 3, 2022
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 99.91%
Description
The Widget Connector macro in Atlassian Confluence Server before version 6.6.12 (the fixed version for 6.6.x), from version 6.7.0 before 6.12.3 (the fixed version for 6.12.x), from version 6.13.0 before 6.13.3 (the fixed version for 6.13.x), and from version 6.14.0 before 6.14.2 (the fixed version for 6.14.x), allows remote attackers to achieve path traversal and remote code execution on a Confluence Server or Data Center instance via server-side template injection.
Affected products
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- Version 6.7.0StatusaffectedConstraints<unspecified
- Version next of 6.13.0StatusaffectedConstraints<unspecified
- Version next of 6.14.0StatusaffectedConstraints<unspecified
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<6.12.3
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<6.13.3
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<6.14.2
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<6.6.12
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Confluence Server | n/a |
|
- < 6.6.12
- ≥ 6.7.0 · < 6.12.3
- ≥ 6.13.0 · < 6.13.3
- ≥ 6.14.0 · < 6.14.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Nov 3, 2021
Patch Due
May 3, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 99.91% (0.99913) | 99.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 99.91% (0.99913) | 99.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 94.49% (0.94486) | 100.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.43% (0.97430) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 97.41% (0.97405) | 99.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 97.47% (0.97472) | 99.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 97.46% (0.97464) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 97.47% (0.97472) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 97.50% (0.97495) | 99.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 97.51% (0.97508) | 99.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 97.50% (0.97498) | 99.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 97.50% (0.97504) | 99.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 97.46% (0.97462) | 99.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.50% (0.97503) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 96.09% (0.96089) | 99.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 96.09% (0.96089) | 99.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 48.15% (0.48152) | 98.93th | v1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 48.15% (0.48152) | 99.54th | v1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | 11.16% (0.11165) | 95.54th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 48.15% (0.48152) | 99.55th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 48.15% (0.48152) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152568/Atlassian-Confluence-Widget-Connector-Macro-Velocity-Template-Injection.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161065/Atlassian-Confluence-6.12.1-Template-Injection.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/confluence_widget_connector x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-57974 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-3396 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46731/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152568/Atlassian-Confluence-Widget-Connector-Macro-Velocity-Template-Injection.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161065/Atlassian-Confluence-6.12.1-Template-Injection.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/confluence_widget_connector | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-57974 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-3396 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46731/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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