CVE-2023-1401 Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitLab
GitLab DAST scanner leaks cross-site cookies during authorization redirects, allowing attackers to read sensitive session data.
- 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-2023-1401?
CVE-2023-1401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 26 Jul 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 DAST scanner affecting all versions starting from 3.0.29 before 4.0.5, in which the DAST scanner leak cross site cookies on redirect during authorization.
Weakness: CWE-201
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1401?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 3.0.29 | 4.0.5 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1401?
Upgrade gitlab to 4.0.5 or later.
Is CVE-2023-1401 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1401 exists.
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-2023-1401, GHSA-cjjr-h37f-5xw7.