CVE-2023-2001 Security feature bypass in GitLab
Attackers can spoof protected tags in GitLab, potentially tricking victims into downloading malicious code.
- 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-2023-2001?
CVE-2023-2001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 7 Jun 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 CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. An attacker was able to spoof protected tags, which could potentially lead a victim to download malicious code.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2001?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | All versions | 15.10.8, 15.11.7, 16.0.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2001?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 15.10.8, 15.11.7 or 16.0.2.
Is CVE-2023-2001 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2001 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-2023-2001, GHSA-wg27-v6fh-mh3j, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2001.