CVE-2023-3904 Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input in GitLab
An attacker can overflow time spent on an issue to alter displayed details in issue boards, requiring permissions to modify issues.
- 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-2023-3904?
CVE-2023-3904 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 15 Dec 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 EE affecting all versions starting before 16.4.4, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.4, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.2. It was possible to overflow the time spent on an issue that altered the details shown in the issue boards.
Weakness: CWE-1287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3904?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | All versions | 16.4.4, 16.5.4, 16.6.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3904?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 16.4.4, 16.5.4 or 16.6.2.
Is CVE-2023-3904 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3904 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-2023-3904, GHSA-625m-28mg-rq98, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-3904.