Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 1, 2023· Updated Nov 20, 2025
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data in GitLab
CVE-2023-3949
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 11.3 before 16.4.3, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. It was possible for unauthorized users to view a public projects' release descriptions via an atom endpoint when release access on the public was set to only project members.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 11.3
- (no CPE)range: >=11.3, <16.4.3 || >=16.5, <16.5.3 || >=16.6, <16.6.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/2079374mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/419664mitreissue-tracking
News mentions
1- GitLab Security Release: 16.6.1, 16.5.3, 16.4.3GitLab Security Releases · Nov 30, 2023