Is CVE-2018-13404 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-13404 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-13404 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-13404 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-13404?

CVE-2018-13404 has a CVSS score of 4.1 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2018-13404

CWE-918Published: February 13, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The VerifyPopServerConnection resource in Atlassian Jira before version 7.6.10, from version 7.7.0 before version 7.7.5, from version 7.8.0 before version 7.8.5, from version 7.9.0 before version 7.9.3, from version 7.10.0 before version 7.10.3, from version 7.11.0 before version 7.11.3, from version 7.12.0 before version 7.12.3, and from version 7.13.0 before version 7.13.1 allows remote attackers who have administrator rights to determine the existence of internal hosts & open ports and in some cases obtain service information from internal network resources via a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-13404 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.