CVE-2023-5207 HIGH

CVE-2023-5207: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in GitLab

Vendor Gitlab
Product GitLab
Weakness CWE-250
Published September 30, 2023
Last update November 20, 2025

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab CE and EE affecting all versions starting 16.0 prior to 16.2.8, 16.3 prior to 16.3.5, and 16.4 prior to 16.4.1. An authenticated attacker could perform arbitrary pipeline execution under the context of another user.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 30, 2023 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated