CVE-2023-0989

Public Exploit
Improper Ownership Management in GitLab

Description

An information disclosure issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 prior to 16.2.8, 16.3 prior to 16.3.5, and 16.4 prior to 16.4.1 allows an attacker to extract non-protected CI/CD variables by tricking a user to visit a fork with a malicious CI/CD configuration.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 16.4.1, 16.3.5, 16.2.8 or above.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/417275 issue tracking broken link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1875515 broken link exploit permissions required technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0989?
CVE-2023-0989 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0989?
To fix CVE-2023-0989: Upgrade to versions 16.4.1, 16.3.5, 16.2.8 or above.
Is CVE-2023-0989 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-0989 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-0989?
CVE-2023-0989 affects GitLab GitLab.
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