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CVE-2023-22526 — This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability was introduced in version 7.19.0 of Confluence Data Center

High CVSS 8.8

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability was introduced in version 7.19.0 of Confluence Data Center. This RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.2, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires no user interaction. Atlassian recommends that Confluence Data Center customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions: Confluence Data Center and Server 7.19: Upgrade to a release 7.19.17, or any higher 7.19.x release Confluence Data Center and Server 8.5: Upgrade to a release 8.5.5 or any higher 8.5.x release Confluence Data Center and Server 8.7: Upgrade to a release 8.7.2 or any higher release See the release notes ([https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html]). You can download the latest version of Confluence Data Center from the download center ([https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives]). This vulnerability was discovered by m1sn0w and reported via our Bug Bounty program

Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.1)
Published
2024-01-16
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-94

Affected products

  • atlassian / confluence_data_center
  • atlassian / confluence_server

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Matched remediation archetype

Command, code, expression, and template injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace untrusted values to process execution, interpreters, evaluators, template engines, dynamic imports, and administrative scripting features.
  • Determine whether the affected path is reachable across each trust boundary and which service account or host privilege it inherits.
  • Review configuration for optional execution features, unsafe compatibility modes, and shell invocation.

Remediate safely

  • Replace string-built commands or evaluated code with fixed operations and structured argument APIs that do not invoke a shell.
  • Use strict allowlists for operation identifiers and reject unexpected input before it reaches any interpreter.
  • Update the affected component and add inert regression tests covering metacharacters, encoding variants, and alternate request paths.

Authoritative sources

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