Remote code execution in Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-22508 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Atlassian Confluence Server Server applications / Web servers Confluence Data Center Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Atlassian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU78551
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22508
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAtlassian Confluence Server: 7.4.0 - 8.1.3
Confluence Data Center: 7.4.0 - 8.1.3
External linkshttp://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-88221
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
