GitLab 15.2 < 16.1.5 / 16.2 < 16.2.5 / 16.3 < 16.3.1 (CVE-2023-1555)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 180422

Synopsis

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

- An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.2 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1. A namespace- level banned user can access the API. (CVE-2023-1555)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to GitLab version 16.1.5, 16.2.5, 16.3.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3f36dab5

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/398587

https://hackerone.com/reports/1911908

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 180422

File Name: gitlab_cve-2023-1555.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/31/2023

Updated: 5/17/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-1555

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitLab

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/31/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/31/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1555

IAVA: 2023-A-0452-S