CVE-2023-4522

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.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406817	Exploit
https://hackerone.com/reports/1937213	Permissions Required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406817	Exploit
https://hackerone.com/reports/1937213	Permissions Required
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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Information

Published : 2023-08-30 08:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-4522

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4522

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4522

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gitlab

gitlab

CWE

CWE-1287

Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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