SB2019032524 - Path traversal in Atlassian Confluence Server
Published: March 25, 2019 Updated: September 19, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019032524
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3396)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.