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Vulnerability · CVE-2019-3396

Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2019 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center

Patch now

CVE-2019-3396 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
99.91%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe atlassian/confluence server · vendor Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center · vendor Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Server

The Widget Connector macro in Atlassian Confluence Server before version 6.6.12 (the fixed version for 6.6.x), from version 6.7.0 before 6.12.3 (the fixed version for 6.12.x), from version 6.13.0 before 6.13.3 (the fixed version for 6.13.x), and from version 6.14.0 before 6.14.2 (the fixed version for 6.14.x), allows remote attackers to achieve path traversal and remote code execution on a Confluence Server or Data Center instance via server-side template injection.

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  • cpe atlassian/confluence serverversion unspecified
  • vendor Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Centerversion unspecified
  • vendor Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Serverversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2019-3396

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2019-3396 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 99.91%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 25, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    The Widget Connector macro in Atlassian Confluence Server before version 6.6.12 (the fixed version for 6.6.x), from version 6.7.0 before 6.12.3 (the fixed version for 6.12.x), from version 6.13.0 before 6.13.3 (the fixed version for 6.13.x), and from version 6.14.0 before 6.14.2 (the fixed version for 6.14.x), allows remote attackers to achieve path traversal and remote code execution on a Conflue

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    The Widget Connector macro in Atlassian Confluence Server before version 6.6.12 (the fixed version for 6.6.x), from version 6.7.0 before 6.12.3 (the fixed version for 6.12.x), from version 6.13.0 before 6.13.3 (the fixed version for 6.13.x), and from version 6.14.0 before 6.14.2 (the fixed version for 6.14.x), allows remote attackers to achieve path traversal and remote code execution on a Conflue

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-3396

    Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center contain a server-side template injection vulnerability that may allow an attacker to achieve path traversal and remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-3396

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-3396

    30-day exploitation probability 99.9%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference46731

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference49465

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/http/confluence_widget_connector

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-3396

    The Widget Connector macro in Atlassian Confluence Server before version 6.6.12 (the fixed version for 6.6.x), from version 6.7.0 before 6.12.3 (the fixed version for 6.12.x), from version 6.13.0 before 6.13.3 (the fixed version for 6.13.x), and from version 6.14.0 before 6.14.2

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152568/Atlassian-Confluence-Widget-Connector-Macro-Velocity-Template-Injection.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161065/Atlassian-Confluence-6.12.1-Template-Injection.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-3396

    Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center contain a server-side template injection vulnerability that may allow an attacker to achieve path traversal and remote code execution.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.