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TI-2023-03180 Aliases CVE-2023-3401GHSA-722v-49rj-hh57

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. The main branch of a repository with a specially designed name allows an attacker to create repositories with malicious code.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00583 48th 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
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLabbefore 16.0.8; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3; 16.2.0 to before 16.2.216.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0.8; 16.1 to before 16.1.3; 16.2 to before 16.2.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.8; 16.1 to before 16.1.3; 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 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-03709 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLabPriority HIGH 72
    • TI-2023-03266 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 60
    • TI-2023-01899 Missing Authorization in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 53
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3401
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-722v-49rj-hh57

References

Exploit 1

Other 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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