What happened
Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows an attacker to create unauthorized Confluence administrator accounts and access Confluence.
Affected versions
Confluence Data Center and Server: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
This source correlation may provide earlier visibility while structured CVE metadata is still being updated.
Detection & mitigation
- Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.
Public PoC references
RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
SploitusCritical vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence (CVE-2023-22518) allowing admin account creation.KitPloit2026-08-28T10:02:13Candidatekitploit.comCritical vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence (CVE-2023-22518) allowing admin account creation.hi2026-08-28T10:02:13CandidateSource timeline
Discovered through CISA Known Exploited VulnerabilitiesView source ↗
Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogView source ↗
Record history
Record created from the first normalized source observation.
Metadata and source references refreshed.