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CVE-2023-3511

Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

LOW
3.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 15, 2023 at 03:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab

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Severity
LOW3.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 8.17 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 for auditor users to fork and submit merge requests to private projects they're not a member of.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GitLab· GitLabmaven
95%
16.5 ≤ v < 16.5.416.6 ≤ v < 16.6.28.17 ≤ v < 16.4.416.516.68.17
Affected range stops below 16.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.5.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.6.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Issue TrackingBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416961
Technical DescriptionExploitPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/2046752

CVSS

3.5LOW[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863NVD-CWE-Other

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