CVE-2023-2589 Security feature bypass in GitLab
Attackers can bypass IP restrictions to clone repositories from public projects in GitLab EE, exposing source code despite configured access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-2589?
CVE-2023-2589 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 7 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.0 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 can clone a repository from a public project, from a disallowed IP, even after the top-level group has enabled IP restrictions on the group.
Weakness: CWE-346
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2589?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.0.0 | 15.10.8, 15.11.7, 16.0.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2589?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 15.10.8, 15.11.7 or 16.0.2.
Is CVE-2023-2589 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2589 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-2023-2589, GHSA-cf9g-jhqf-gm5j.