CVE-2023-0485 Information disclosure in GitLab
A demoted project member can read private project updates by performing a diff with a pre-existing fork, exposing sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-0485?
CVE-2023-0485 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 3 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 15.8.5, all versions starting from 15.9 before 15.9.4, all versions starting from 15.10 before 15.10.1. It was possible that a project member demoted to a user role to read project updates by doing a diff with a pre-existing fork.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0485?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 15.9.0 | 15.9.4, 15.10.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0485?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 15.9.4 or 15.10.1.
Is CVE-2023-0485 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0485 exists.
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- 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-2023-0485, GHSA-c6r9-q7wr-w7fv, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0485.