Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-6688
CVE-2023-6688
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2. A problem with the processing logic for Google Chat Messages integration may lead to a regular expression DoS attack on the server.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 16.11
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*range: >=16.11.0,<16.11.2
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=16.11.0,<16.11.2
- Range: 16.11 <= 16.11.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/434854nvdBroken Link
- hackerone.com/reports/2270362nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
1- GitLab Patch Release: 16.11.2, 16.10.5, 16.9.7GitLab Security Releases · May 8, 2024