Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab
Priority HIGH 66CWE-1333Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1333.
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.2 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. A Regular Expression Denial of Service was possible by using crafted payloads to search Harbor Registry.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00918 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 15.2 to before 16.0.8; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3; 16.2.0 to before 16.2.2 | 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 15.2 to before 16.0.8; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3; 16.2.0 to before 16.2.2 Fixed in 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 15.2 to before 16.0.8 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 15.2 to before 16.0.8 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.1 to before 16.1.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.1 to before 16.1.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.2 to before 16.2.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.2 to before 16.2.2 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 15.2 to before 16.0.8 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 15.2 to before 16.0.8 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.1 to before 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.1 to before 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.2 to before 16.2.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.2 to before 16.2.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2
5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-03147 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLabPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2023-03165 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2023-02032 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 61
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0632
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v648-cf9r-9m29
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2023-0632 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0632 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v648-cf9r-9m29 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-0632 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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