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CVE-2023-22518

🗓️ 31 Oct 2023 14:30:00Reported by atlassianType 
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 7 Media mentions👁 552 Views🌐 WEB

CVE-2023-22518: Improper Authorization allows unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create admin account

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Detection
Affected
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Paths
Social
NVD
Node
atlassianconfluence_serverRange1.07.19.16
OR
atlassianconfluence_serverRange7.20.08.3.4
OR
atlassianconfluence_serverRange8.4.08.4.4
OR
atlassianconfluence_serverRange8.5.08.5.3
OR
[
  {
    "vendor": "Atlassian",
    "product": "Confluence Data Center",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "< 1.0.0",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 1.0.0",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 7.19.16",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 8.3.4",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 8.4.4",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 8.5.3",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 8.6.1",
        "status": "unaffected"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Atlassian",
    "product": "Confluence Server",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "< 1.0.0",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 1.0.0",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 7.19.16",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 8.3.4",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 8.4.4",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 8.5.3",
        "status": "unaffected"
      },
      {
        "version": ">= 8.6.1",
        "status": "unaffected"
      }
    ]
  }
]
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
buildIndexupload data/json/setup-restore.actionUnauthenticated setup-restore endpoint used to trigger restore and create admin, enabling further exploitation.CWE-863
editupload data/json/setup-restore.actionUnauthenticated setup-restore endpoint used to trigger restore and create admin, enabling further exploitation.CWE-863
fileupload data/json/setup-restore.actionUnauthenticated setup-restore endpoint used to trigger restore and create admin, enabling further exploitation.CWE-863
buildIndexupload data/json/setup-restore-local.actionUnauthenticated local restore path that can be abused similarly to install admin via restore flow.CWE-863
editupload data/json/setup-restore-local.actionUnauthenticated local restore path that can be abused similarly to install admin via restore flow.CWE-863
fileupload data/json/setup-restore-local.actionUnauthenticated local restore path that can be abused similarly to install admin via restore flow.CWE-863
buildIndexupload data/json/setup-restore-progress.actionEndpoint for monitoring restore progress; used in exploit flow to trigger/admin creation.CWE-863
editupload data/json/setup-restore-progress.actionEndpoint for monitoring restore progress; used in exploit flow to trigger/admin creation.CWE-863
fileupload data/json/setup-restore-progress.actionEndpoint for monitoring restore progress; used in exploit flow to trigger/admin creation.CWE-863

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17 Jun 2026 05:35Current
9.4High risk
Vulners AI Score9.4
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 310
EPSS0.99999
SSVC
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