Confluence Critical RCE (CVE-2023-22527): Patch Now — No Workarounds By CyberDudeBivash | Cybersecurity, AI & Threat Intelligence Network
Quick Summary (Exec Snapshot) What: A critical unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) in Confluence Data Center/Server stemming from a template injection flaw. Confluence Cloud (atlassian.net) is not affected . Atlassian assigned CVSS 10 and confirms no workarounds —you must patch. Atlassian Documentation Who’s affected: Out-of-date 8.x releases (before Dec 5, 2023) and 8.4.5 . 7.19.x LTS is not affected. Fixed in 8.5.4/8.5.5 LTS and later . Atlassian Documentation Why it matters: Exploitable without anonymous access ; widely targeted by attackers since disclosure; multiple reports of exploitation in the wild. Atlassian Support +2 Rapid7 +2 Action: Patch to latest supported LTS/GA immediately; reduce internet exposure; threat-hunt and rotate credentials if compromise suspected. Atlassian Documentation Table of Contents Background & Impact Affected/Fixed Versions Risk to Your Business (Real-World Scenarios) Immediate Action Plan (Blu...