Path Traversal in GitLab
CVE-2023-2825
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0. An unauthenticated malicious user can use a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server when an attachment exists in a public project nested within at least five groups.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.716 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.716 · newest: 0.716 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 16.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/412371 (Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/1994725 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2825.json (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2825?
- CVE-2023-2825 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2023-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2825?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2825 known to be exploited?
- 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.