CVE-2023-0989: Improper Ownership Management in GitLab

Published Sep 29, 2023
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Updated

An information disclosure issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 prior to 16.2.8, 16.3 prior to 16.3.5, and 16.4 prior to 16.4.1 allows an attacker to extract non-protected CI/CD variables by tricking a user to visit a fork with a malicious CI/CD configuration.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=13.11<16.2.8
GitLab GitLab>=13.11<16.2.8
GitLab GitLab>=16.3.0<16.3.5
GitLab GitLab>=16.3.0<16.3.5
GitLab GitLab=16.4.0
GitLab GitLab=16.4.0

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 16.4.1, 16.3.5, 16.2.8 or above.

Event History

Sep 29, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:30 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-0989?

CVE-2023-0989 is an information disclosure issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 prior to 16.2.8, 16.3 prior to 16.3.5, and 16.4 prior to 16.4.1.

2

How does CVE-2023-0989 affect GitLab?

CVE-2023-0989 allows an attacker to extract non-protected CI/CD variables by tricking a user to visit a fork with a malicious CI/CD configuration in GitLab CE/EE.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0989?

The severity of CVE-2023-0989 is medium with a severity value of 5.7.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-0989?

To fix CVE-2023-0989, update GitLab CE/EE to version 16.2.8, 16.3.5, or 16.4.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-0989?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-0989 in the GitLab issue tracker: [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/417275] and in the HackerOne report: [https://hackerone.com/reports/1875515].

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