Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2023-3443

 

Improper access control in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2023-3443

Published: December 1, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83616
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3443
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 add an emoji on confidential work items.


Affected software

Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

How to mitigate CVE-2023-3443

Install updates from vendor's website.

Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 16.4.3, 16.5.3, 16.6.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 16.4.3, 16.5.3, 16.6.1

External References

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