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CVE-2023-2825

GitLab Authenticated File Read

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

5
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0. An unauthenticated malicious user can use a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server when an attachment exists in a public project nested within at least five groups.

*Credits: Thanks [pwnie](https://hackerone.com/pwnie) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-05-26 CVE Published
  • 2023-05-30 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gitlab
Search vendor "Gitlab"
 Gitlab
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"
 16.0.0
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version "16.0.0"
community
Affected
Gitlab
Search vendor "Gitlab"
 Gitlab
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"
 16.0.0
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version "16.0.0"
enterprise
Affected