CVE-2023-1279 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site in GitLab
An attacker can create a URL that redirects users to a different project, potentially facilitating phishing or bypassing security controls.
- 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-2023-1279?
CVE-2023-1279 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 1 Sep 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 4.1 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1 where it was possible to create a URL that would redirect to a different project.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1279?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 4.1.0 | 16.1.5, 16.2.5, 16.3.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1279?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 16.1.5, 16.2.5 or 16.3.1.
Is CVE-2023-1279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- 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-2023-1279, GHSA-mq4m-g352-xm82, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1279.