CVE-2026-21569: XEE

Published Jan 28, 2026
·
Updated

This High severity XXE (XML External Entity Injection) vulnerability was introduced in version 7.1.0 of Crowd Data Center and Server. This XXE (XML External Entity Injection) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.9, allows an authenticated attacker to access local and remote content which has high impact to confidentiality, low impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires no user interaction. Atlassian recommends that Crowd Data Center and Server customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions: Crowd Data Center and Server 7.1: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 7.1.3 See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/crowd/crowd-release-notes-199094.html). You can download the latest version of Crowd Data Center and Server from the download center (https://www.atlassian.com/software/crowd/download-archive). This vulnerability was reported via our Atlassian (Internal) program.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Atlassian Crowd Data Center and Server>7.1.0, <=7.1.3
Atlassian crowd>=7.1.0<7.1.3

Event History

Jan 28, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Free Weekly Intel

Don't miss critical vulnerabilities

Join thousands of security professionals who receive our weekly digest of trending CVEs, zero-days, and exploited vulnerabilities.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-21569?

CVE-2026-21569 has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.9.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-21569?

To resolve CVE-2026-21569, upgrade to Crowd Data Center and Server version 7.1.4 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-21569?

CVE-2026-21569 is an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2026-21569?

CVE-2026-21569 affects Atlassian Crowd Data Center and Server versions from 7.1.0 to 7.1.3.

5

What impact does CVE-2026-21569 have?

CVE-2026-21569 allows an authenticated attacker to access local and remote content.

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2026 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203