Is CVE-2023-22505 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-22505 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-22505 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-22505 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-22505?

CVE-2023-22505 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-22505

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: July 18, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability known as CVE-2023-22505 was introduced in version 8.0.0 of Confluence Data Center & Server.

This RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and no user interaction.

Atlassian recommends that you upgrade your instance to latest version. If you're unable to upgrade to latest, upgrade to one of these fixed versions: 8.3.2, 8.4.0. See the release notes ([https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html).|https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html).] You can download the latest version of Confluence Data Center & Server from the download center ([https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives).|https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives).]

This vulnerability was discovered by a private user and reported via our Bug Bounty program.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-22505 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.