CVE-2023-2825 in the critical feed json
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0.
published 2023-05-26 3 y ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also BIT-gitlab-2023-2825 , EUVD-2023-34276
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 71.6%
- EPSS 71.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0. An unauthenticated malicious user can use a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server when an attachment exists in a public project nested within at least five groups.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 16.0.1
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/gather/gitlab_authenticated_subgroups_file_read)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
71.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/gitlab_authenticated_subgroups_file_read GitLab Authenticated File Read metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2023-05-23
- Nuclei template GitLab 16.0.0 - Path Traversal nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=16.0.0, <16.0.1 |
16.0.1 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/412371
broken-link, web
-
hackerone.com
/reports/1994725
permissions-required, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2825.json
third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2825
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2825
- NVD CVE-2023-2825
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2023-2825
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Enhance with deb and rpm package type records.