Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2023-2825
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0. An unauthenticated malicious user can use a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server when an attachment exists in a public project nested within at least five groups.
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CVSS Base Score
10.0
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.8
EPSS Probability:71.64%
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22 ↗CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 16.0.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | GitLab Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-05-20T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2023-05-26T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-01-15T15:45:18 |
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