7.5

CVE-2022-42978: atlassian confluence_data_center Incorrect Authorization

Modified
Published 15-11-2022Last modified 30-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-42978 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in atlassian confluence_data_center. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (GitHub, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 15-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the Netic User Export add-on before 1.3.5 for Atlassian Confluence, authorization is mishandled. An unauthenticated attacker could access files on the remote system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.04 pp

From 0.86% 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
  • githubUnverified

    34251664A511F1045Ce6A5492E94Eec1

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Atlassian1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links