CVE-2021-26085

MEDIUMNVD 5.39.0
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 5.3 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 100%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server allow remote attackers to view restricted resources via a Pre-Authorization Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in the /s/ endpoint. The affected versions are before version 7.4.10, and from version 7.5.0 before 7.12.3.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
100.0%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 3, 2021

Last Modified

October 24, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 13, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-26085

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 43× in last 7d / 184× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 339 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 21:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  3. 2026-07-22 16:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  8. 2026-07-21 17:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
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  1. 2026-07-18 17:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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  21. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
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  27. 2026-07-14 20:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  29. 2026-07-14 15:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
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  51. 2026-07-10 22:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-10 18:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  54. 2026-07-10 13:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-10 09:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  59. 2026-07-09 19:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-07-09 16:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  70. 2026-07-07 22:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-07-07 19:01 UTCCISA KEV update
  72. 2026-07-07 18:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-07 17:16 UTCCISA KEV update
  74. 2026-07-07 13:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-07 09:33 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-50377
    First seen Oct 5, 2021

    Atlassian Confluence 7.12.2 - Pre-Authorization Arbitrary File Read

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCColdFusionX/CVE-2021-26085
    First seen Oct 5, 2021

    Atlassian Confluence Server 7.5.1 Pre-Authorization Arbitrary File Read vulnerability (CVE-2021-26085)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-26085.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2021

    Atlassian Confluence Server - Local File Inclusion

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2021-26085?
CVE-2021-26085 is a medium vulnerability published on August 3, 2021. Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server allow remote attackers to view restricted resources via a Pre-Authorization Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in the /s/ endpoint. The affected versions are before version 7.4.10, and from version 7.5.0 before 7.12.3.
When was CVE-2021-26085 disclosed?
CVE-2021-26085 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 3, 2021, with the most recent update on October 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-26085 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-26085 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 28, 2022, affecting Atlassian Confluence Server. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-26085?
CVE-2021-26085 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-26085?
CVE-2021-26085 affects Atlassian Confluence Server. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-26085?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-26085, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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