VDB-248212 · CVE-2023-6051 · Issue 431345

GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition prior 16.4.4/16.5.4/16.6.2 Installation Package code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Installation Package Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-6051. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition (Bug Tracking Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Installation Package Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.4.4, all versions starting from 15.5 before 16.5.4, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.2. File integrity may be compromised when source code or installation packages are pulled from a specific tag.

The weakness was disclosed 12/15/2023 as 431345. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-6051 since 11/09/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

Upgrading to version 16.4.4, 16.5.4 or 16.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-58308). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Bug Tracking Software

Vendor

GitLab

Name

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://gitlab.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 16.4.4/16.5.4/16.6.2

Timelineinfo

11/09/2023 🔍
12/15/2023 +36 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 431345
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-6051 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-6051
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-248212
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/15/2023 17:27
Updated: 11/20/2025 06:53
Changes: 12/15/2023 17:27 (51), 01/11/2024 15:12 (11), 11/20/2025 06:53 (16)
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