CVE-2023-22518: Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Improper Authorization Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server contain an improper authorization vulnerability that can result in significant data loss when exploited by an unauthenticated attacker. There is no impact on confidentiality since the attacker cannot exfiltrate any data.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The vulnerability can result in significant data loss due to improper authorization.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Apply the latest security patch provided by Atlassian.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22518
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2023-22518Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-22518 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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