CVE-2023-4812

HIGH

GitLab EE <16.5.6-16.7.2 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.3 before 16.5.6, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.4, all versions starting from 16.7 before 16.7.2. The required CODEOWNERS approval could be bypassed by adding changes to a previously approved merge request.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Broken Link issue-tracking permissions-required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/424398
Permissions Required technical-description exploit permissions-required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2115574

Scores

CVSS v3 7.6
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 1.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (6)
gitlab/gitlab 16.7.0
gitlab/gitlab 16.7.1
GitLab/GitLab 15.3 - 16.5.6
gitlab/gitlab 15.3.0 - 16.5.5 (2 CPE variants)
GitLab/GitLab 16.6 - 16.6.4
GitLab/GitLab 16.7 - 16.7.2
Published Jan 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026