5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-4522
GitLab LF Directory Commits 500 Error
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 30, 2023, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2024, 5:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-4522 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gitlab gitlab
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-4522.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406817 Exploit
https://hackerone.com/reports/1937213 Permissions Required

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-4522 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-4522 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference GitLab Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/ [No types assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406817 Broken Link https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406817 Exploit
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.2.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 16.2.0. Committing directories containing LF character results in 500 errors when viewing the commit 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.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406817 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406817 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/1937213 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/1937213 Permissions Required
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.01%

score

0.30235

percentile

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