CVE-2023-2013: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2023
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 1.2 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. An issue was found that allows someone to abuse a discrepancy between the Web application display and the git command line interface to social engineer victims into cloning non-trusted code.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=1.2.0<15.10.8
GitLab GitLab>=1.2.0<15.10.8
GitLab GitLab>=15.11.0<15.11.7
GitLab GitLab>=15.11.0<15.11.7
GitLab GitLab>=16.0.0<16.0.2
GitLab GitLab>=16.0.0<16.0.2

Event History

Jun 7, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2013?

CVE-2023-2013 has been classified with a moderate severity level due to its potential impact on the confidentiality of information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-2013?

To remediate CVE-2023-2013, users should update their GitLab installation to a version after 15.10.8, 15.11.7, or 16.0.2.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2023-2013?

CVE-2023-2013 affects all GitLab CE/EE versions from 1.2 before 15.10.8, from 15.11 before 15.11.7, and from 16.0 before 16.0.2.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2023-2013?

CVE-2023-2013 is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to exploit a discrepancy between the web application display and its underlying functionality.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-2013?

There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2023-2013; the best action is to upgrade to the patched versions of GitLab.

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