Improper Authorization in Confluence Data Center - CVE-2023-22518
Published: October 31, 2023 / Updated: May 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82592
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22518
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Atlassian
Affected software:
Confluence Data Center
Confluence Data Center
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization process.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send specially crafted requests to the server and modify data on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-22518
Install updates from vendor's website.