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MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2023-5226

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.4.3, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. Under certain circumstances, ...

Vulnerability Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.4.3, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. Under certain circumstances, a malicious actor bypass prohibited branch checks using a specially crafted branch name to manipulate repository content in the UI.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GitlabGitlab< 16.4.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5226?

CVE-2023-5226 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.4.3, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. Under certain circumstances, ...

How severe is CVE-2023-5226?

CVE-2023-5226 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5226?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gitlab Gitlab.