CVE-2023-2620: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitLab

Published Jul 13, 2023
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.1 prior to 15.11.10, all versions from 16.0 prior to 16.0.6, all versions from 16.1 prior to 16.1.1. A maintainer could modify a webhook URL to leak masked webhook secrets by manipulating other masked portions. This addresses an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-0838.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=15.1.0<15.11.10
GitLab GitLab>=15.1.0<15.11.10
GitLab GitLab>=16.0.0<16.0.6
GitLab GitLab>=16.0.0<16.0.6
GitLab GitLab>=16.1.0<16.1.1
GitLab GitLab>=16.1.0<16.1.1

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 15.11.10, 16.0.6, 16.1.1 or above.

Event History

Jul 13, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:11 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:11 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
03:15 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-2620?

CVE-2023-2620 is an issue discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.1 prior to 15.11.10, all versions from 16.0 prior to 16.0.6, all versions from 16.1 prior to 16.1.1. A maintainer could modify a webhook URL to leak masked webhook secrets by manipulating other masked portions.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2620?

The severity of CVE-2023-2620 is medium with a severity value of 3.8.

3

How does CVE-2023-2620 impact GitLab CE/EE?

CVE-2023-2620 allows a maintainer to modify a webhook URL to leak masked webhook secrets.

4

Which software versions of GitLab CE/EE are affected by CVE-2023-2620?

The affected software versions of GitLab CE/EE are all versions starting from 15.1 prior to 15.11.10, all versions from 16.0 prior to 16.0.6, and all versions from 16.1 prior to 16.1.1.

5

How can the vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE be fixed?

To fix the vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE, it is recommended to update to versions 15.11.10, 16.0.6, or 16.1.1 or later.

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