VDB
CVE-2023-0632
CVE-2023-0632
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab
Reported by gitlab · Published August 1, 2023
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.2 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. A Regular Expression Denial of Service was possible by using crafted payloads to search Harbor Registry.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab | Bitnami | 16.2.2, 16.1.3, 16.0.8 |
| gitlab | Bitnami | 16.2.2, 16.1.3, 16.0.8 |
| GitLab | GitLab | 16.2.2, 16.1.3, 16.0.8 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 15.2, 16.1.0, 16.2.0 |
| GitLab | GitLab | 15.2, 16.1.0, 16.2.0 |
Timeline
- Aug 1, 2023 CVE Published
- Aug 2, 2023 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 2, 2023 PoC Published
- May 20, 2025 CVE Updated
- May 22, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory
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References
- GitLab Issue #390148 issue-tracking
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #1852677 technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required