Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-5933
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions after 13.7 before 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1. Improper input sanitization of user name allows arbitrary API PUT requests.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2023-5933
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5933
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 46 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-5933
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.2
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5.2
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GitLab Inc. | 2024-01-26 |
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
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NIST | 2024-01-31 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-5933
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.Assigned by: cve@gitlab.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-5933
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https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/01/25/critical-security-release-gitlab-16-8-1-released/
GitLab Critical Security Release: 16.8.1, 16.7.4, 16.6.6, 16.5.8 | GitLabVendor Advisory
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/430236
Not FoundBroken Link
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2225710
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