Remote code execution via template injection in Confluence Data Center and Server
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-22522 |
| 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 high risk vulnerability.
1) Template injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU83896
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22522
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker (both authenticated and with anonymous access) can inject an unsafe user input into a Confluence page 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: 4.0 - 8.5.3
Confluence Data Center: 4.0 - 8.7.0
External linkshttp://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1319570362
http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93415
http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93502
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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.
