Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 1, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-4018
CVE-2023-4018
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting 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 create model experiments in public projects.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 16.2
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*range: >=16.2,<16.2.5
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=16.2,<16.2.5
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.3.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 16.2 <= versions < 16.2.5, 16.3 < versions < 16.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/420301nvdBroken Link
- hackerone.com/reports/2083440nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
1- GitLab Security Release: 16.3.1, 16.2.5, and 16.1.5GitLab Security Releases · Aug 31, 2023