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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-42977 · published 15 November 2022

CVE-2022-42977: Atlassian confluence data center path traversal vulnerability

Atlassian · Confluence Data Center

The Netic User Export add-on before 1.3.5 for Atlassian Confluence has the functionality to generate a list of users in the application, and export it. During export, the HTTP request has a fileName parameter that accepts any file on the system (e.g., an SSH private key) to be downloaded.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.0% · top 37.5% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
1.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Netic User Export add-on before 1.3.5 for Atlassian Confluence has the functionality to generate a list of users in the application, and export it. During export, the HTTP request has a fileName parameter that accepts any file on the system (e.g., an SSH private key) to be downloaded.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://gist.github.com/CveCt0r/34251664a511f1045ce6a5492e94eec1 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/CveCt0r/34251664a511f1045ce6a5492e94eec1 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-42977), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-10). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.