CVE-2023-3907

Public Exploit
Improper User Management in GitLab

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.0 prior to 16.4.4, 16.5 prior to 16.5.4, and 16.6 prior to 16.6.2 allows a project Maintainer to use a Project Access Token to escalate their role to Owner

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to version 16.4.4, 16.5.4 or 16.6.2

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/418878 vendor advisory issue tracking
https://hackerone.com/reports/2058934 broken link exploit permissions required technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3907?
CVE-2023-3907 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3907?
To fix CVE-2023-3907: Upgrade to version 16.4.4, 16.5.4 or 16.6.2
Is CVE-2023-3907 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-3907 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-2023-3907?
CVE-2023-3907 affects GitLab GitLab.
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