Improper access control in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2023-1204
Published: June 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76998
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1204
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can use an unverified email as a public email and commit email by sending a specifically crafted request on user update settings.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2023-1204
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 15.10.8, 15.11.7, 16.0.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 15.10.8, 15.11.7, 16.0.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 15.10.8, 15.11.7, 16.0.2