CVE-2023-5995 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-5995: Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Vendor Gitlab
Product GitLab
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published December 1, 2023
Last update November 20, 2025
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CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.4.3, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. It was possible for an attacker to abuse the policy bot to gain access to internal projects.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 1, 2023 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated