6.1

CVE-2015-8398: atlassian confluence

Modified
Published 11-04-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-8398 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability in atlassian confluence. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.05%
0%100%
Low · -0.10 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 11-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence before 5.8.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to rest/prototype/1/session/check.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.10 pp

From 2.15% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasexmlUnverified

    Atlassian Confluence 5.2/5.8.14/5.8.15 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Atlassian1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links