# CVE-2017-7415: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication to read any blog or page via the drafts diff REST resource in Confluence.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4vqv-x2v3-2m47

## What is CVE-2017-7415?

CVE-2017-7415 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Atlassian Confluence 6.x before 6.0.7 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read any blog or page via the drafts diff REST resource.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7415?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Atlassian Confluence Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-7415?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-7415 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-3396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3396/): Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center Server-Side Template Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-3398](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3398/): Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center Path Traversal (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-6668](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6668/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2012-6342](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6342/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2012-2928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2928/): XML external entity in n/a (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-7415 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-7415 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7415/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7415/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7415
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7415
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-7415

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