bluefeet GitLab::API::v4 up to 0.26 TLS Certificate certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in bluefeet GitLab::API::v4 up to 0.26. This affects an unknown part of the component TLS Certificate Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to certificate validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-31485. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in bluefeet GitLab::API::v4 up to 0.26 (Bug Tracking Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component TLS Certificate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

GitLab::API::v4 through 0.26 does not verify TLS certificates when connecting to a GitLab server, enabling machine-in-the-middle attacks.

The weakness was released 04/29/2023. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-31485 since 04/28/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1587.003 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 226438 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-31485), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (226438) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-35790). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 226438
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-31485

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

04/28/2023 🔍
04/29/2023 +1 days 🔍
04/29/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/26/2025 +972 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-31485 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-31485
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227746
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/29/2023 08:36
Updated: 12/26/2025 03:28
Changes: 04/29/2023 08:36 (41), 05/24/2023 09:50 (11), 01/31/2025 21:23 (26), 03/06/2025 00:19 (2), 12/26/2025 03:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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