Path traversal in Confluence Server - CVE-2019-3396
Published: March 25, 2019 / Updated: September 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47860
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3396
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the Widget Connector macro. A remote attacker can perform a server-side template injection and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to remote code execution.
Affected software
Confluence Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-3396
Install update from vendor's website.
Confluence Server - addressed in versions 6.6.12, 6.10.3, 6.12.3, 6.13.3, 6.14.2, 6.15.1