CVE-2023-2181
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CVE-2023-2181 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 15.9.8, 15.10.0 before 15.10.7, and 15.11.0 before 15.11.3. A malicious developer could use a git feature called refs/replace to smuggle content into a merge request which would not be visible during review in the UI.. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 15.9.8, 15.10.0 before 15.10.7, and 15.11.0 before 15.11.3. A malicious developer could use a git feature called refs/replace to smuggle content into a merge request which would not be visible during review in the UI.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | < 15.9.8 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 15.10.0, < 15.10.7 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 15.11.0, < 15.11.3 |
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2181.jsonThird Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1938185Permissions Required
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2181.jsonThird Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1938185Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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