Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-6840
CVE-2023-6840
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.4 prior to 16.6.7, 16.7 prior to 16.7.5, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.2 which allows a maintainer to change the name of a protected branch that bypasses the security policy added to block MR.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 16.4
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=16.4.0,<16.6.7
- (no CPE)range: 16.4 <= versions < 16.6.7, 16.7 < versions < 16.7.5, 16.8 < versions < 16.8.2
- Range: 16.4 <= versions < 16.6.7, 16.7 < versions < 16.7.5, 16.8 < versions < 16.8.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435500nvdIssue TrackingPermissions Required
- hackerone.com/reports/2280292nvdPermissions RequiredTechnical Description
News mentions
1- GitLab Security Release: 16.8.2, 16.7.5, 16.6.7GitLab Security Releases · Feb 7, 2024