CVE-2023-3993

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 14.3 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. Access tokens may have been logged when a query was made to a specific endpoint.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 16.2.2, 16.1.3, 16.0.8 or above.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409570 issue tracking broken link permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3993?
CVE-2023-3993 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3993?
To fix CVE-2023-3993: Upgrade to versions 16.2.2, 16.1.3, 16.0.8 or above.
Is CVE-2023-3993 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3993 is being actively exploited. 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-2023-3993?
CVE-2023-3993 affects GitLab GitLab.
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