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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions <15.9.8, >=15.10, <15.10.7, >=15.11, <15.11.3
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/407859 (Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/1938185 (Permissions Required)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2181.json (Third Party Advisory)
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.