CVE-2023-5226

low-risk
Published 2023-12-01

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.11% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.8/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

25
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low-risk
Severity 15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 10/34 · Low