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CVE-2023-3401

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

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: Thanks [st4nly0n](https://hackerone.com/st4nly0n) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-06-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-02 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-18 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416252 Broken Link
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
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"
 < 16.0.8
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " < 16.0.8"
-
Affected
Gitlab
Search vendor "Gitlab"
 Gitlab
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"
 >= 16.1 < 16.1.3
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 16.1 < 16.1.3"
-
Affected
Gitlab
Search vendor "Gitlab"
 Gitlab
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"
 >= 16.2 < 16.2.2
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 16.2 < 16.2.2"
-
Affected