Vulnerability in Gitlab

CVE-2023-2181

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 15.9.8, 15.10.0 before 15.10.7, and 15.11.0 before 15.11.3. A malicious developer could use a git feature called refs/replace to smuggle content into a merge request which would not be visible during review in the UI.

EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions <15.9.8, >=15.10, <15.10.7, >=15.11, <15.11.3

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2181?
CVE-2023-2181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-2181?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.