CVE-2023-2069: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published May 3, 2023
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.0 before 12.9.8, all versions starting from 12.10 before 12.10.7, all versions starting from 13.0 before 13.0.1. A user with the role of developer could use the import project feature to leak CI/CD variables.

Affected Software

3 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=10.0<12.9.8
GitLab GitLab>=12.10.0<12.10.7
GitLab GitLab>=13.0<13.0.1

Event History

May 3, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
09:15 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2069?

CVE-2023-2069 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential leakage of sensitive CI/CD variables.

2

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2023-2069?

CVE-2023-2069 affects GitLab versions from 10.0 to before 12.9.8, 12.10 from 12.10.0 to before 12.10.7, and 13.0 before 13.0.1.

3

How do I fix CVE-2023-2069?

To fix CVE-2023-2069, upgrade GitLab to version 12.9.8 or later, 12.10.7 or later, or 13.0.1 or later.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2023-2069?

The impact of CVE-2023-2069 allows a developer role user to exploit the import project feature to disclose CI/CD variables.

5

How was CVE-2023-2069 discovered?

CVE-2023-2069 was discovered through security research and reported by the GitLab community.

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