CVE-2023-4522 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-4522: Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input in GitLab

Vendor Gitlab

Product GitLab

Weakness CWE-1287

Published August 30, 2023

Last update May 26, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.2.0. Committing directories containing LF character results in 500 errors when viewing the commit.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 30, 2023 CVE published

May 26, 2026 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4522 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1287.html

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