9.9

CVE-2018-5225: atlassian bitbucket

Modified
Published 22-03-2018Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-5225 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) vulnerability in atlassian bitbucket. EPSS estimates a 3.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.9 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.9/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In browser editing in Atlassian Bitbucket Server from version 4.13.0 before 5.4.8 (the fixed version for 4.13.0 through 5.4.7), 5.5.0 before 5.5.8 (the fixed version for 5.5.x), 5.6.0 before 5.6.5 (the fixed version for 5.6.x), 5.7.0 before 5.7.3 (the fixed version for 5.7.x), and 5.8.0 before 5.8.2 (the fixed version for 5.8.x), allows authenticated users to gain remote code execution using the in browser editing feature via editing a symbolic link within a repository.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.43% 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Atlassian2 products
  • bitbucket≥ 4.13.0, < 5.4.8 | > 5.5.0, < 5.5.8 | ≥ 5.6.0, < 5.6.5 | ≥ 5.7.0, < 5.7.3 | ≥ 5.8.0, < 5.8.2
  • bitbucket_server≥ 4.13.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 5.4.8 | ≥ 5.5.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 5.5.8 | ≥ 5.6.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 5.6.5 | ≥ 5.7.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 5.7.3 | ≥ 5.8.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 5.8.2

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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