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TI-2023-05165 Aliases CVE-2023-5612GHSA-g884-f5hg-pgw8

Missing Authorization in GitLab

Priority LOW 38CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1. It was possible to read the user email address via tags feed although the visibility in the user profile has been disabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04867 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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
GitLabGitLabbefore 16.6.6; 16.7 to before 16.7.4; 16.8 to before 16.8.116.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected before 16.6.6; 16.7 to before 16.7.4; 16.8 to before 16.8.1 Fixed in 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*before 16.6.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*before 16.6.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.7.0 to before 16.7.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.7.0 to before 16.7.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*16.8.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.8.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions before 16.6.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 16.6.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.7.0 to before 16.7.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.7.0 to before 16.7.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.8.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.8.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-05465 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 64
    • TI-2023-05664 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLabPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2024-00417 Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') in GitLabPriority LOW 21
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5612
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g884-f5hg-pgw8

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 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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