CVE-2023-5226
Under certain circumstances, a malicious actor bypass prohibited branch checks using a specially crafted branch name to manipulate repository content in the UI.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.4.3, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. Under certain circumstances, a malicious actor bypass prohibited branch checks using a specially crafted branch name to manipulate repository content in the UI.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.55% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- gitlab/gitlab
- Source
- cve@gitlab.com
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/426400Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/2173053Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/426400Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/2173053Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.