CVE-2026-21589: atlassian bitbucket_data_center, atlassian bitbucket_server, atlassian confluence_data_center

CVSS 9.3 (critical) · listed as exploited by CISA since 2026-10-15 · published 2026-10-05

This is a vulnerability in Bitbucket Data Center, Confluence Data Center, Jira Service Management Data Center, Jira Software Data Center, Bamboo Data Center. Crowd Data Center, Crucible and Fisheye. This Arbitrary File Access vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to access specific files within the web application root directory in affected versions. Exploitation requires prior knowledge of the target file's exact name and path; this vulnerability does not allow attackers to enumerate or list directory contents. In some configurations, there may be some sensitive files that make this highly severe. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to access specific files within the web application root directory in affected versions. The vulnerability must be addressed for affected versions of: -- Bitbucket Data Center, introduced in version >= 4.6.0, fix versions: 9.4.26, 10.2.8, 10.5.1 -- Confluence Data Center, introduced in version >= 5.10.0, fix versions 9.2.26, 10.2.19 -- Crowd Data Center, introduced in version >= 2.11.0, fix versions 6.3.7, 7.0.3, 7.1.7, 7.2.4 -- Jira Software Data Center, introduced in version >= 7.1.0, fix versions 9.12.40, 10.3.26, 11.3.12 -- Jira Service Management Data Center, introduced in version >= 3.1.0, fix versions 5.12.40, 10.3.26, 11.3.12 -- Bamboo Data Center >= 7.0.1, fix versions 10.2.24, 12.1.12 -- Crucible, fix versions 4.9.15 -- Fisheye, fix version 4.9.15 -- Exploitation requires prior knowledge of the target file's exact name and path. The vulnerability does not include the capability to enumerate or list directory contents.

Affected products (NVD): atlassian bitbucket_data_center, atlassian bitbucket_server, atlassian confluence_data_center, atlassian crowd, atlassian jira_data_center, atlassian jira_service_desk, atlassian jira_service_management, atlassian bamboo, atlassian crucible, atlassian fisheye

Fixed in (NVD): 9.4.26, 10.2.8, 10.5.1, 9.2.26, 10.2.19, 6.3.7, 7.0.3, 7.1.7, 7.2.4, 9.12.40, 10.3.26, 11.3.12, 5.12.40, 10.2.24, 12.1.12, 4.9.15

Weakness: CWE-552

Source: NVD CVE-2026-21589

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