CVE-2023-1210 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in GitLab
An attacker can leak user email addresses via error messages in GitLab groups restricted by email domain, requiring specific group settings.
- 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-2023-1210?
CVE-2023-1210 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 1 Aug 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 12.9 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. It was possible to leak a user's email via an error message for groups that restrict membership by email domain.
Weakness: CWE-209
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1210?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.9.0 | 16.0.8, 16.1.3, 16.2.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1210?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 16.0.8, 16.1.3 or 16.2.2.
Is CVE-2023-1210 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1210 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-2023-1210, GHSA-96gj-7pcm-7895, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1210.