High severity8.7NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-2442
CVE-2023-2442
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. A specially crafted merge request could lead to a stored XSS on the client side which allows attackers to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*range: >=15.11.0,<15.11.7
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=15.11.0,<15.11.7
- (no CPE)range: >=15.11, <15.11.7
- Range: 15.11 <= 15.11.6, 16.0 <= 16.0.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2442.jsonnvdVendor Advisory
- hackerone.com/reports/1965750nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409346nvdBroken Link
News mentions
1- GitLab Security Release: 16.0.2, 15.11.7, and 15.10.8GitLab Security Releases · Jun 5, 2023