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CVE-2023-22527

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

CVSS 3.0 Critical 10.0Known exploited (CISA KEV)

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by atlassian. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org

Key data

CVSS 3.0 Critical 10.0

Score published by atlassian in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network

    The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.

  • Attack complexity: Low

    No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.

  • Privileges required: None

    No account or privileges are needed.

  • User interaction: None

    No action from any user is needed.

  • Scope: Changed

    The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.

  • Confidentiality impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.

  • Integrity impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.

  • Availability impact: High

    Serious or total effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
Score
0.99984 (99.98% probability)
Percentile
99.98%
Scores of
Nov 10, 2026
Model
v2026.06.15

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Name in the catalog
Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server Template Injection Vulnerability
Added to the catalog
Jan 24, 2024
Federal due date
Feb 14, 2024
Ransomware campaigns
Known use

CISA assessment as of Feb 14, 2024

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.
Exploitation
Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.
CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CWE license.
  • CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

  • Atlassian Confluence Data Center

    • unaffected: < 8.0.0
    • affected: >= 8.0.0
    • affected: >= 8.1.0
    • affected: >= 8.2.0
    • affected: >= 8.3.0
    • affected: >= 8.4.0
    • affected: >= 8.5.0
    • affected: >= 8.5.1
    • affected: >= 8.5.2
    • affected: >= 8.5.3
    • unaffected: >= 8.5.4
    • unaffected: >= 8.6.0
    • unaffected: >= 8.7.1

  • Atlassian Confluence Server

    • unaffected: < 8.0.0
    • affected: >= 8.0.0
    • affected: >= 8.1.0
    • affected: >= 8.2.0
    • affected: >= 8.3.0
    • affected: >= 8.4.0
    • affected: >= 8.5.0
    • affected: >= 8.5.1
    • affected: >= 8.5.2
    • affected: >= 8.5.3
    • unaffected: >= 8.5.4
    • unaffected: >= 8.6.0

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Timeline

  1. ID reserved
  2. Record published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. Record last updated

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