CVE-2023-5117 json
Exposure of Sensitive Information Due to Incompatible Policies in GitLab
published 2024-12-25 22 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2023-5117 , EUVD-2023-57455
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 17.6.0 in which users were unaware that files uploaded to comments on confidential issues and epics of public projects could be accessed without authentication via a direct link to the uploaded file URL.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 17.6.0
- GitLab GitLab 17.6.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | <17.6.0 |
17.6.0 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-213 Exposure of Sensitive Information Due to Incompatible Policies
- Technology feeds
References
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/398250
issue-tracking, permissions-required, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5117
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5117
- NVD CVE-2023-5117
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2023-5117
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