Information disclosure in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2023-5831
Published: November 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82619
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5831
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application when s"uper_sidebar_logged_out" feature flag is enabled. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5831
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 16.3.6, 16.4.2, 16.5.1