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TI-2023-08753 Aliases CVE-2023-22508GHSA-jq45-hqc5-f722

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability known as CVE-2023-22508 was…

Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability known as CVE-2023-22508 was introduced in version 6.1.0 of Confluence Data Center & Server. This RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8.5, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and no user interaction. Atlassian recommends that you upgrade your instance to avoid this bug using the following options: * Upgrade to a Confluence feature release greater than or equal to 8.2.0 (ie: 8.2, 8.2, 8.4, etc...) * Upgrade to a Confluence 7.19 LTS bugfix release greater than or equal to 7.19.8 (ie: 7.19.8, 7.19.9, 7.19.10, 7.19.11, etc...) * Upgrade to a Confluence 7.13 LTS bugfix release greater than or equal to 7.13.20 (Release available early August) See the release notes (https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html ). You can download the latest version of Data Center & Server from the download center (https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives ). If you are unable to upgrade your instance please use the following guide to workaround the issue https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-disable-the-jmx-network-port-for-cve-2023-22508-1267761550.html This vulnerability was discovered by a private user and reported via our Bug Bounty program.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02167 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Confluence Data Center (Atlassian): < 6.1.0, >= 7.19.8, >= 8.2.0Confluence Server (Atlassian): < 6.1.0, >= 7.19.8, >= 8.2.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AtlassianConfluence Data Center>= 6.1.0< 6.1.0, >= 7.19.8, >= 8.2.0Patch availableCNA
AtlassianConfluence Server>= 6.1.0< 6.1.0, >= 7.19.8, >= 8.2.0Patch availableCNA
  • Confluence Data Center VendorAtlassian Affected >= 6.1.0 Fixed in < 6.1.0, >= 7.19.8, >= 8.2.0 Patch available CNA
  • Confluence Server VendorAtlassian Affected >= 6.1.0 Fixed in < 6.1.0, >= 7.19.8, >= 8.2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0 to before 7.13.20; 7.14.0 to before 7.19.8; 7.20.0 to before 8.2.0VulnerableAtlassian
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0 to before 7.13.20; 7.14.0 to before 7.19.8; 7.20.0 to before 8.2.0VulnerableAtlassian
  • cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 to before 7.13.20; 7.14.0 to before 7.19.8; 7.20.0 to before 8.2.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian
  • cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 to before 7.13.20; 7.14.0 to before 7.19.8; 7.20.0 to before 8.2.0 Vulnerable ·Atlassian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Confluence Data Center (Atlassian) Fixed in < 6.1.0, >= 7.19.8, >= 8.2.0
  • Fix · CNA Confluence Server (Atlassian) Fixed in < 6.1.0, >= 7.19.8, >= 8.2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22508
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq45-hqc5-f722

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-08765 Injection in Atlassian Confluence Data Center KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-08757 Improper input validation in Atlassian Confluence Data Center KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09596 Expression language injection in Atlassian Confluence Data Center KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08036 Expression language injection in Atlassian Confluence Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-67904 Arbitrary file access in Atlassian Data Center products KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2023-08759 Incorrect authorization in Atlassian Confluence Data Center KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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