CVE-2023-5198
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
4.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.05%
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions prior to 16.2.7, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.5, and all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.1. It was possible for a removed project member to write to protected branches using deploy keys.
How to fix CVE-2023-5198
To remediate CVE-2023-5198, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 16.2.8 or later
Is CVE-2023-5198 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 16.2.8, >= 16.3.0, < 16.3.5, >= 16.4.0, < 16.4.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |