What is the severity of CVE-2023-0523?

CVE-2023-0523 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0523?

To fix CVE-2023-0523, update your GitLab installation to version 15.8.5, 15.9.4, or 15.10.1 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2023-0523?

CVE-2023-0523 affects all GitLab versions from 15.6 before 15.8.5, 15.9 before 15.9.4, and 15.10 before 15.10.1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-0523?

CVE-2023-0523 is an XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability related to handling malicious email addresses.

What could an attacker do with CVE-2023-0523?

An attacker could exploit CVE-2023-0523 to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's session.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-0523

medium

6.1

CWE

5/4/2023

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-0523: XSS

First published: Wed Apr 05 2023(Updated: )

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.8.5, 15.9 before 15.9.4, and 15.10 before 15.10.1. An XSS was possible via a malicious email address for certain instances.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab	>=15.6.0<15.8.5
GitLab	>=15.6.0<=15.8.5
GitLab	>=15.9.0<15.9.4
GitLab	>=15.9.0<15.9.4
GitLab	=15.10.0
GitLab	=15.10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0523?
CVE-2023-0523 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0523?
To fix CVE-2023-0523, update your GitLab installation to version 15.8.5, 15.9.4, or 15.10.1 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-0523?
CVE-2023-0523 affects all GitLab versions from 15.6 before 15.8.5, 15.9 before 15.9.4, and 15.10 before 15.10.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-0523?
CVE-2023-0523 is an XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability related to handling malicious email addresses.
What could an attacker do with CVE-2023-0523?
An attacker could exploit CVE-2023-0523 to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's session.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0523?
CVE-2023-0523 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0523?
To fix CVE-2023-0523, update your GitLab installation to version 15.8.5, 15.9.4, or 15.10.1 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-0523?
CVE-2023-0523 affects all GitLab versions from 15.6 before 15.8.5, 15.9 before 15.9.4, and 15.10 before 15.10.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-0523?
CVE-2023-0523 is an XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability related to handling malicious email addresses.
What could an attacker do with CVE-2023-0523?
An attacker could exploit CVE-2023-0523 to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's session.