#VU83610 Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2023-5226

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#VU83610 Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2023-5226

Published: December 1, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83610
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5226
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the main branch of a repository with a specially designed name. A remote user can use a specially crafted branch name to bypass prohibited branch checks and manipulate repository content in the UI.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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