Template injection in Confluence Server and Confluence Data Center - CVE-2023-22522
Published: December 6, 2023 / Updated: March 22, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83896
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22522
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Atlassian
Affected software:
Confluence Server
Confluence Data Center
Confluence Server
Confluence Data Center
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-22522
Install updates from vendor's website.