CVE-2023-6736
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CVE-2023-6736 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 11.3 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. It was possible for an attacker to cause a client-side denial of service using malicious crafted content in the CODEOWNERS file.. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 11.3 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. It was possible for an attacker to cause a client-side denial of service using malicious crafted content in the CODEOWNERS file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 11.3.0, < 16.7.6 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 16.8.0, < 16.8.3 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 16.9.0 |
References
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435036Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/2269023Permissions Required, Technical Description
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435036Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/2269023Permissions Required, Technical Description
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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