Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 1, 2023· Updated Nov 20, 2025
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
CVE-2023-0120
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.0 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1. Due to improper permission validation it was possible to edit labels description by an unauthorised user.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0
- (no CPE)range: >= 10.0, < 16.1.5; >= 16.2, < 16.2.5; >= 16.3, < 16.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/1818425mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/387531mitreissue-tracking
News mentions
1- GitLab Security Release: 16.3.1, 16.2.5, and 16.1.5GitLab Security Releases · Aug 31, 2023