Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2023· Updated Nov 20, 2025
Incorrect Authorization in GitLab
CVE-2023-5198
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions prior to 16.2.7, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.5, and all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.1. It was possible for a removed project member to write to protected branches using deploy keys.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 0
- (no CPE)range: <16.2.7 || >=16.3 <16.3.5 || >=16.4 <16.4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- hackerone.com/reports/2041789mitretechnical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416957mitreissue-tracking
News mentions
1- GitLab Security Release: 16.4.1, 16.3.5, and 16.2.8GitLab Security Releases · Sep 28, 2023