High severity7.6NVD Advisory· Published Jan 12, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-4812
CVE-2023-4812
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.3 before 16.5.6, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.4, all versions starting from 16.7 before 16.7.2. The required CODEOWNERS approval could be bypassed by adding changes to a previously approved merge request.
AI Insight
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 15.3
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*range: >=15.3.0,<16.5.5
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=15.3.0,<16.5.5
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.7.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.7.1:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 15.3 <= v < 16.5.6, 16.6 <= v < 16.6.4, 16.7 <= v < 16.7.2
- Range: 15.3 <= v < 16.5.6, 16.6 <= v < 16.6.4, 16.7 <= v < 16.7.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/424398nvdBroken Link
- hackerone.com/reports/2115574nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
1- GitLab Critical Security Release: 16.7.2, 16.6.4, 16.5.6GitLab Security Releases · Jan 11, 2024