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TI-2023-02408 Aliases CVE-2023-2576GHSA-242m-wgg2-vv66

Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.7 before 15.11.10, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.6, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.1. This allowed a developer to remove the CODEOWNERS rules and merge to a protected branch.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00473 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 15.11.10, 16.0.6, 16.1.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab13.7 to before 15.11.10; 16.0 to before 16.0.6; 16.1 to before 16.1.115.11.10, 16.0.6, 16.1.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 13.7 to before 15.11.10; 16.0 to before 16.0.6; 16.1 to before 16.1.1 Fixed in 15.11.10, 16.0.6, 16.1.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*13.7.0 to before 15.11.10VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*13.7.0 to before 15.11.10VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.0.0 to before 16.0.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.0.0 to before 16.0.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.1VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.1VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 13.7.0 to before 15.11.10 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 13.7.0 to before 15.11.10 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 16.0.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 16.0.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 15.11.10, 16.0.6, 16.1.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 15.11.10, 16.0.6, 16.1.1

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-03218 Incorrect Authorization in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62
    • TI-2023-02054 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 62
    • TI-2023-02449 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 58
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2576
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-242m-wgg2-vv66

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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