CVE-2023-22518
CVSS Score
V3.0EPSS Score
v2023.03.01There is a 96.9% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
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Description
All versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are affected by this unexploited vulnerability. This Improper Authorization vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create a Confluence instance administrator account. Using this account, an attacker can then perform all administrative actions that are available to Confluence instance administrator leading to - but not limited to - full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Atlassian Cloud sites are not affected by this vulnerability. If your Confluence site is accessed via an atlassian.net domain, it is hosted by Atlassian and is not vulnerable to this issue.
Available Exploits
Atlassian Confluence Server - Improper Authorization
All versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are affected by this unexploited vulnerability. There is no impact to confidentiality as an attacker cannot exfiltrate any instance data. Atlassian Cloud sites are not affected by this vulnerability. If your Confluence site is accessed via an atlassian.net domain, it is hosted by Atlassian and is not vulnerable to this issue.
References:
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1311473907
- https://blog.projectdiscovery.io/atlassian-confluence-auth-bypass/
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93142
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22518
- https://github.com/RootUp/PersonalStuff/blob/master/check_cve_2023_22518.py
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Known Exploited Vulnerability
This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild
Remediation Status
Due Date
Added to KEV
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.