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TI-2023-03671 Aliases CVE-2023-3950GHSA-5xhg-wqm3-8ww2

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GitLab

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

An information disclosure issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.2 prior to 16.2.5, and 16.3 prior to 16.3.1 allowed other Group Owners to see the Public Key for a Google Cloud Logging audit event streaming destination, if configured. Owners can now only write the key, not read it.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00252 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 16.2.5, 16.3.1

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
GitLabGitLab16.2 to before 16.2.5; 16.3 to before 16.3.116.2.5, 16.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 16.2 to before 16.2.5; 16.3 to before 16.3.1 Fixed in 16.2.5, 16.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.2 to before 16.2.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.2 to before 16.2.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.3.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.3.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.3.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.2 to before 16.2.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.2 to before 16.2.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.3.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.3.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.3.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.2.5, 16.3.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 16.2.5, 16.3.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-03730 Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 57
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3950
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xhg-wqm3-8ww2

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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