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CVE-2023-4018

Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') in GitLab

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1. Due to improper permission validation it was possible to create model experiments in public projects.

*Credits: Thanks [ricardobrito](https://hackerone.com/ricardobrito) 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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-09-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
  • CWE-425: Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gitlab
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Gitlab
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>= 16.2 < 16.2.5
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 16.2 < 16.2.5"
community
Affected
Gitlab
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Gitlab
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>= 16.2 < 16.2.5
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 16.2 < 16.2.5"
enterprise
Affected
Gitlab
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Gitlab
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16.3.0
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version "16.3.0"
community
Affected
Gitlab
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Gitlab
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"
16.3.0
Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version "16.3.0"
enterprise
Affected