Medium severity4.4NVD Advisory· Published Dec 1, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-5995
CVE-2023-5995
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.2 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 an attacker to abuse the policy bot to gain access to internal projects.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 16.2
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=16.2.0,<16.4.3
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.6.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=16.2 <16.4.3, >=16.5 <16.5.3, >=16.6 <16.6.1
- Range: >=16.2 <16.4.3, >=16.5 <16.5.3, >=16.6 <16.6.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/425361nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- hackerone.com/reports/2138880nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
News mentions
1- GitLab Security Release: 16.6.1, 16.5.3, 16.4.3GitLab Security Releases · Nov 30, 2023