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CVE-2017-18038
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2018-02-02 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-22
Description
The repository settings resource in Atlassian Bitbucket Server before version 5.6.0 allows remote attackers to read the first line of arbitrary files via a path traversal vulnerability through the default branch name.
Affected products
- Atlassian Bitbucket Server: before 5.6.0 — fixed in 5.6.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Atlassian Bitbucket Server 5.6.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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