Bitbucket 8.3 · Version Status
Bitbucket 8.3 End of Life Date
Bitbucket 8.3 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Bitbucket 8.3 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 793 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Aug 2, 2024
793 days past EOL
Latest Release
8.3.4
Standard release
Release Date
Aug 1, 2022
Bitbucket 8.3 series
Lifecycle detail
Bitbucket 8.3 was released on August 1, 2022 and support ended on August 2, 2024 — a supported lifespan of 2 years, in line with the 2 years median for Bitbucket releases. It was not an LTS release; Bitbucket reserves longer patch windows for its LTS versions. The last patch it will ever receive is 8.3.4, published January 24, 2023 — 1 year and 6 months before support ended. It has been without security patches for 2 years and 2 months. 11 newer Bitbucket releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Named in CISA KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended Bitbucket 8.3 support is available
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 1.0 |
1.0.3 |
May 17, 2014 |
EOL |
| 1.1 |
1.1.2 |
Jul 13, 2014 |
EOL |
| 1.2 |
1.2.4 |
Sep 20, 2014 |
EOL |
| 1.3 |
1.3.1 |
Nov 7, 2014 |
EOL |
| 2.0 |
2.0.3 |
Dec 5, 2014 |
EOL |
| 2.1 |
2.1.2 |
Feb 5, 2015 |
EOL |
| 2.2 |
2.2.0 |
Mar 5, 2015 |
EOL |
| 2.3 |
2.3.1 |
Apr 4, 2015 |
EOL |
What does Bitbucket 8.3 end of life mean?
When Bitbucket 8.3 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Bitbucket 8.3 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Bitbucket 10.4 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bitbucket 8.3 reach end of life?
Bitbucket 8.3 reached end of life on August 2, 2024. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Bitbucket 8.3 still supported?
No. Bitbucket 8.3 reached end of life on August 2, 2024 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Bitbucket 8.3?
The recommended upgrade from Bitbucket 8.3 is
Bitbucket 10.4 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Bitbucket full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Bitbucket 8.3 past EOL?
When Bitbucket 8.3 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Bitbucket should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.