An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 15.9.8, 15.10.0…
Priority MEDIUM 62Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00729 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 15.9.8, 15.10.7, 15.11.3
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 | before 15.9.8; 15.10 to before 15.10.7; 15.11 to before 15.11.3 | 15.9.8, 15.10.7, 15.11.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected before 15.9.8; 15.10 to before 15.10.7; 15.11 to before 15.11.3 Fixed in 15.9.8, 15.10.7, 15.11.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.9.8; 15.10.0 to before 15.10.7; 15.11.0 to before 15.11.3 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.9.8; 15.10.0 to before 15.10.7; 15.11.0 to before 15.11.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 15.9.8, 15.10.7, 15.11.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2181
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m96m-mfqc-86mf
References
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-2023-2181 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2181 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m96m-mfqc-86mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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