CVE-2023-4812
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
CVSS Score
7.6
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
1th
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.3 before 16.5.6, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.4, all versions starting from 16.7 before 16.7.2. The required CODEOWNERS approval could be bypassed by adding changes to a previously approved merge request.
| CWE | CWE-863 |
| Vendor | gitlab |
| Product | gitlab |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Last Updated | May 1, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
GitLab / GitLab
15.3 < 16.5.6 16.6 < 16.6.4 16.7 < 16.7.2
References
Credits
Thanks [ali_shehab](https://hackerone.com/ali_shehab) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program