CVE-2023-3922

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in GitLab

Severity Score

7.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 8.15 before 16.2.8, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.5, all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.1. It was possible to hijack some links and buttons on the GitLab UI to a malicious page.

Se ha descubierto un problema en GitLab que afecta a todas las versiones desde 8.15 anteriores a 16.2.8, todas las versiones desde 16.3 anteriores a 16.3.5, todas las versiones desde 16.4 anteriores a 16.4.1. Fue posible secuestrar algunos enlaces y botones en la interfaz de usuario de GitLab a una página maliciosa.

*Credits: Thanks [ammar2](https://hackerone.com/ammar2) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-07-25 CVE Reserved
2023-09-29 CVE Published
2024-08-29 EPSS Updated
2024-09-18 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/394770	Broken Link

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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"				>= 8.15 < 16.2.8 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 8.15 < 16.2.8"		community		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				>= 8.15 < 16.2.8 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 8.15 < 16.2.8"		enterprise		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				>= 16.3.0 < 16.3.5 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 16.3.0 < 16.3.5"		community		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				>= 16.3.0 < 16.3.5 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 16.3.0 < 16.3.5"		enterprise		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				16.4.0 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version "16.4.0"		community		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				16.4.0 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version "16.4.0"		enterprise		Affected