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Critical · 9.8 Known exploited · Ransomware Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2021-26084 EUVD-2021-12905GHSA-855c-xp53-5fp2

In affected versions of Confluence Server and Data Center, an OGNL injection vulnerability exists that would allow an unauthenticated attac…

Published Aug 30, 2021 · Updated Dec 16, 2025 · Assigned by atlassian

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 before version 6.13.23, from version 6.14.0 before 7.4.11, from version 7.5.0 before 7.11.6, and from version 7.12.0 before 7.12.5.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Atlassian Confluence Server unspecified – < 6.13.23, 6.14.0 – < unspecified, unspecified – < 7.4.11, 7.5.0 – < unspecified, unspecified – < 7.11.6, 7.12.0 – < unspecified, unspecified – < 7.12.5 6.13.23
Atlassian Confluence Data Center unspecified – < 6.13.23, 6.14.0 – < unspecified, unspecified – < 7.4.11, 7.5.0 – < unspecified, unspecified – < 7.11.6, 7.12.0 – < unspecified, unspecified – < 7.12.5 6.13.23

Public exploits

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Metasploit 1 module

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Automated scanner template

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