CVE-2023-3444

MEDIUM

GitLab 15.3-15.11.9, 16.0-16.0.5, 16.1 - Incorrect Authorization in Protected Branch Merge

Title source: llm

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.11.10, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.6, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.1, which allows an attacker to merge arbitrary code into protected branches.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory issue-tracking

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406803

Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory technical-description exploit

https://hackerone.com/reports/1928709

Scores

CVSS v3 5.7

EPSS 0.0025

EPSS Percentile 48.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-863

Status published

Products (1)

gitlab/gitlab 15.3.0 - 15.11.10 (2 CPE variants)

Published Jul 13, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026