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Atlassian Confluence 8.9.x < 9.2.24 / 9.3.x < 10.2.17 (CONFSERVER-104434)

🗓️ 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Name Constraints bypass in Bouncy Castle for Java used by Atlassian Confluence.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(350879);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-8763");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-1023");

  script_name(english:"Atlassian Confluence 8.9.x < 9.2.24 / 9.3.x < 10.2.17 (CONFSERVER-104434)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Atlassian Confluence host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Atlassian Confluence Server running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in
the CONFSERVER-104434 advisory.

  - In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, Name Constraints bypass via trailing dot in rfc822Name and URI.
    This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-
    FJA) before bc-fips 1.0.2.7 (1.0.X series), 2.0.2 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.3 (2.1.X series). (CVE-2026-8763)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-104434");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Atlassian Confluence version 9.2.24, 10.2.17 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-8763");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/28");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:atlassian:confluence");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("confluence_detect.nasl", "confluence_nix_installed.nbin", "confluence_win_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Atlassian Confluence");

  exit(0);
}


include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content-verify-only
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {"spec_version": "1.0"},
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {"name": "Atlassian Confluence","type": "app"},
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        { "min_version": "8.9.0", "fixed_version": "9.2.24" },
        { "min_version": "9.3.1", "fixed_version": "10.2.17"}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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28 Sep 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.19.1
CVSS 49.3
EPSS0.0043
SSVC
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