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HistoryApr 04, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

GitLab 15.6 < 15.8.5 / 15.9 < 15.9.4 / 15.10 < 15.10.1 (CVE-2023-0523)

2023-04-0400:00:00
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gitlab
xss
vulnerability
version 15.6
version 15.8.5
version 15.9
version 15.9.4
version 15.10
version 15.10.1

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

46.7%

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

  • An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.8.5, 15.9 before 15.9.4, and 15.10 before 15.10.1. An XSS was possible via a malicious email address for certain instances. (CVE-2023-0523)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(173820);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/01/03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-0523");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0168-S");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 15.6 < 15.8.5 / 15.9 < 15.9.4 / 15.10 < 15.10.1 (CVE-2023-0523)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

  - An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.8.5, 15.9
    before 15.9.4, and 15.10 before 15.10.1. An XSS was possible via a malicious email address for certain
    instances. (CVE-2023-0523)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2023/03/30/security-release-gitlab-15-10-1-released/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?43e3f19d");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 15.8.5, 15.9.4, 15.10.1 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-0523");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/03/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/03/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/04/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("gitlab_webui_detect.nbin", "gitlab_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/GitLab");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app = 'GitLab';
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:app);

if (report_paranoia < 2 && max_index(app_info.parsed_version[0]) < 3 && app_info.version =~ "^15\.(8|9|10)$")
  if (!empty_or_null(app_info.port))
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version, app_info.port);
  else
    audit(AUDIT_POTENTIAL_VULN, app, app_info.version);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '15.6', 'fixed_version' : '15.8.5' },
  { 'min_version' : '15.9', 'fixed_version' : '15.9.4' },
  { 'min_version' : '15.10', 'fixed_version' : '15.10.1' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
    flags:{'xss':TRUE}
);
VendorProductVersionCPE
gitlabgitlabcpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

46.7%