GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 16.6.5/16.7.3/16.8.0 API PUT Request cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 16.6.5/16.7.3/16.8.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component API PUT Request Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-5933. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 16.6.5/16.7.3/16.8.0 (Bug Tracking Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component API PUT Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions after 13.7 before 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1. Improper input sanitization of user name allows arbitrary API PUT requests.

The weakness was presented 01/26/2024 by yvvdwf as 430236. The advisory is available at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-5933 since 11/02/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 16.6.6, 16.7.4 or 16.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at about.gitlab.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-58205). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 16.6.6/16.7.4/16.8.1

Timelineinfo

11/02/2023 🔍
01/26/2024 +85 days 🔍
01/26/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/20/2025 +664 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 430236
Researcher: yvvdwf
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-5933 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5933
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-252098
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2024 07:16
Updated: 11/20/2025 06:53
Changes: 01/26/2024 07:16 (54), 02/18/2024 20:55 (11), 11/20/2025 06:53 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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