Description
This is a vulnerability in Bitbucket Data Center, Confluence Data Center, Jira Service Management Data Center, Jira Software Data Center, Bamboo Data Center. Crowd Data Center, Crucible and Fisheye. This Arbitrary File Access vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to access specific files within the web application root directory in affected versions. Exploitation requires prior knowledge of the target file's exact name and path; this vulnerability does not allow attackers to enumerate or list directory contents. In some configurations, there may be some sensitive files that make this highly severe. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access specific files within the web application root directory in affected versions. The vulnerability must be addressed for affected versions of: -- Bitbucket Data Center, introduced in version >= 4.6.0, fix versions: 9.4.26, 10.2.8, 10.5.1 -- Confluence Data Center, introduced in version >= 5.10.0, fix versions 9.2.26, 10.2.19 -- Crowd Data Center, introduced in version >= 2.11.0, fix versions 6.3.7, 7.0.3, 7.1.7, 7.2.4 -- Jira Software Data Center, introduced in version >= 7.1.0, fix versions 9.12.40, 10.3.26, 11.3.12 -- Jira Service Management Data Center, introduced in version >= 3.1.0, fix versions 5.12.40, 10.3.26, 11.3.12 -- Bamboo Data Center >= 7.0.1, fix versions 10.2.24, 12.1.12 -- Crucible, fix versions 4.9.15 -- Fisheye, fix version 4.9.15 -- Exploitation requires prior knowledge of the target file's exact name and path. The vulnerability does not include the capability to enumerate or list directory contents.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Bamboo Data Center | All other versions | Patch version 10.2.24 and later |
| Atlassian | Bitbucket Data Center | All other versions | Patch version 10.2.8 and later |
| Atlassian | Confluence Data Center | All other versions | Patch version 10.2.19 and later |
| Atlassian | Crowd Data Center | All other versions | Patch version 7.2.4 and later |
| Atlassian | Crucible Data Center | All other versions | Patch version 4.9.15 and later |
| Atlassian | Fisheye Data Center | All other versions | Patch version 4.9.15 and later |
| Atlassian | Jira Service Management Data Center | All other versions | Patch version 11.3.12 and later |
| Atlassian | Jira Software Data Center | All other versions | Patch version 11.3.12 and later |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 13 repositories · most starred shown
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watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-Atlassian-CVE-2026-21589 ★ 16 · Oct 6, 2026
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tc4dy/CVE-2026-21589-PoC-Exploit ★ 12 · Oct 6, 2026
CVE-2026-21589 - Atlassian Data Center Unauth Arbitrary File Read (CVSS 9.3). Red/Blue Team suite with 2 tools: Full Exploit (path traversal, WEB-INF read, interactive shell, 8 products, mass scan, S…
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MarcusProgram/CVE-2026-21589 ★ 9 · Oct 6, 2026
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ynsmroztas/AtlasSniper ★ 7 · Oct 7, 2026
CVE-2026-21589 detector for Atlassian Data Center webresource traversal. Pre-auth webroot file read confirm for Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket.
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gotr00t0day/CVE-2026-21589 ★ 1 · Oct 9, 2026
Atlassian Arbitrary File Read
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murrez/CVE-2026-21589 ★ 1 · Oct 8, 2026
CVE-2026-21589 — Atlassian DC pre-auth arbitrary file read (CVSS 4.0 9.3). PoCbit PoC: atlassian-plugins-webresource ..:: traversal on /download/resources/ for Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket. check + ex…
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rxsklife/CVE-2026-21589 ★ 0 · Oct 8, 2026
CVE-2026-21589 is a critical (CVSS 9.3) arbitrary file access vulnerability affecting all versions of eight Atlassian Data Center products, including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Crowd, Cruci…
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BimBoxH4/CVE-2026-21589 ★ 0 · Oct 7, 2026
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aduli198/CVE-2026-21589 ★ 0 · Oct 7, 2026
Atlassian Arbitrary File Read
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ashrafzaryouh/CVE-2026-21589 ★ 0 · Oct 7, 2026
CVE-2026-21589
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Atlassian Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket - Pre-Auth Arbitrary File Read http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-21589.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-3755 Atlassian Produkte (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Fisheye und Jira): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 7, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0402 Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in Atlassian Data Center producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 6, 2026
References
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-26567
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BSERV-20604
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-104488
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8741
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-6610
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7583
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-79546
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSDSERVER-16809