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HistoryMay 17, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

GitLab 0 < 16.2.0 (CVE-2023-4522)

2024-05-1700:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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gitlab
vulnerability
directory commit
lf characters
remote host
security issue

5.3 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

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

7.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

20.5%

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 before 16.2.0. Committing directories containing LF character results in 500 errors when viewing the commit. (CVE-2023-4522)

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(197397);
  script_version("1.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/05/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-4522");

  script_name(english:"GitLab 0 < 16.2.0 (CVE-2023-4522)");

  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 before 16.2.0. Committing directories
    containing LF character results in 500 errors when viewing the commit. (CVE-2023-4522)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-4522.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8bc3a51b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/406817");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://hackerone.com/reports/1937213");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to GitLab version 16.2.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-4522");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/08/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/08/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/05/17");

  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:"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) 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);


var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '0', 'fixed_version' : '16.2.0' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);
VendorProductVersionCPE
gitlabgitlabcpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

5.3 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

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

7.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

20.5%