CVE-2023-5226

Medium

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.4.3, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. Under certain circumstances, a malicious actor bypass prohibited branch checks using a specially crafted branch name to manipulate repository content in the UI.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGitlab
PublishedDec 1, 2023
First seenDec 1, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • gitlab gitlab16.4.3, 16.5.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gitlab gitlabv < 16.4.3, 16.5.0 ≤ v < 16.5.3, 16.6.016.4.3, 16.5.3

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CVE-2023-5226 · Gitlab · Dark Radar