SSRF in GitLab
CVE-2023-6195
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.5 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2. GitLab was vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery when an attacker uses a malicious URL in the markdown image value when importing a GitHub repository.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 15.5, 16.10, 16.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/432276 (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Issue Tracking)
- hackerone.com/reports/2249268 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6195?
- CVE-2023-6195 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 2.6/10. Published 2025-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6195?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.6 out of 10.