CVE-2023-22527
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
A template injection vulnerability on older versions of Confluence Data Center and Server allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve RCE on an affected instance. Customers using an affected version must take immediate action. Most recent supported versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are not affected by this vulnerability as it was ultimately mitigated during regular version updates. However, Atlassian recommends that customers take care to install the latest version to protect their instances from non-critical vulnerabilities outlined in Atlassian’s January Security Bulletin.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Template Injection Vulnerability
Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server contain an unauthenticated OGNL template injection vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2024-02-14
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176789/Atlassian-Confluence-SSTI-Injection.html
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1333335615
- https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93833
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/pwning-confluence-via-ognl-injection-for-fun-and-learning-cve-2023-22527
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-22527
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