Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2023-0120

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.0 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1. Due to improper permission validation it was possible to edit labels description by an unauthorised user.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (33.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-0120: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • GitLab — versions 10.0, 16.3.0, 16.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0120?
CVE-2023-0120 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2023-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-0120?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.