CVE-2023-5106

Name: CVE-2023-5106
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-02T12:15:09.997+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-5106 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in Ultimate-licensed GitLab EE affecting all versions starting 13.12 prior to 16.2.8, 16.3.0 prior to 16.3.5, and 16.4.0 prior to 16.4.1 that could allow an attacker to impersonate users in CI pipelines through direct transfer group imports.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in Ultimate-licensed GitLab EE affecting all versions starting 13.12 prior to 16.2.8, 16.3.0 prior to 16.3.5, and 16.4.0 prior to 16.4.1 that could allow an attacker to impersonate users in CI pipelines through direct transfer group imports.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 13.12, < 16.2.8
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 16.3.0, < 16.3.5
Gitlab	Gitlab	16.4.0

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 2, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5106?

How severe is CVE-2023-5106?

CVE-2023-5106 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5106?

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Source: NVD / NIST