CVE-2023-2164 | BDVDB-2026-208385 Detail

GitLabGitLab

Description#

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.9 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. It was possible for an attacker to trigger a stored XSS vulnerability via user interaction with a crafted URL in the WebIDE beta.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

Exploit#

https://hackerone.com/reports/1940598

History#

Version 12023-08-01Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-08-14Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-08-01
Last modified: 2026-08-14

Vendor information

Vendor: GitLab
Product: GitLab

All GitLab vulnerabilities

Score

5.4 Medium

EPSS

66.3%, High

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 99.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 15.9 and < 16.0.8
Fixed
16.0.8
Vulnerable
>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.3
Fixed
16.1.3
Vulnerable
>= 16.2.0 and < 16.2.2
Fixed
16.2.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.4 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).