Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2023· Updated Nov 20, 2025
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
CVE-2023-2164
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.9 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. It was possible for an attacker to trigger a stored XSS vulnerability via user interaction with a crafted URL in the WebIDE beta.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 15.9
- (no CPE)range: >=15.9, <16.0.8 || >=16.1, <16.1.3 || >=16.2, <16.2.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/1940598mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/407783mitreissue-tracking
News mentions
1- GitLab Security Release: 16.2.2, 16.1.3, and 16.0.8GitLab Security Releases · Aug 1, 2023