CVE-2023-0450 Other in GitLab
Attackers can create ambiguous branch names to social engineer users, requiring GitLab administrators to upgrade to patched versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-0450?
CVE-2023-0450 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 5 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 8.1 to 15.8.5, and from 15.9 to 15.9.4, and from 15.10 to 15.10.1. It was possible to add a branch with an ambiguous name that could be used to social engineer users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0450?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 8.1.0 | 15.8.5, 15.9.4, 15.10.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0450?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 15.8.5, 15.9.4 or 15.10.1.
Is CVE-2023-0450 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0450 exists.
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- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2023-0450, GHSA-g8xq-pp9p-qgx8, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0450.