Path traversal in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2023-2825
Published: May 23, 2023 / Updated: July 26, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76454
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2825
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: GitLab, Inc
Affected software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when an attachment exists in a public project nested within at least five groups. A remote attacker can read arbitrary file on the server.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-2825
Install update from vendor's website.