CVE-2023-2825 (GCVE-0-2023-2825)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-26 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-15 15:45Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0. An unauthenticated malicious user can use a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server when an attachment exists in a public project nested within at least five groups.
Severity
10 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-15 15:45 UTC
CWE
- Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in GitLab
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: ad604458-50b4-4eec-8348-10a0874ffaf2
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Severity:
100.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-02
Asserted: 2026-08-02
Last Seen: 2026-08-21
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: GitLab / GitLab CE/EE | Class: other-software | Severity: Critical (CVSS 10) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-08-21: 1
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | no |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | other-software |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | GitLab |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | GitLab CE/EE |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 1 |
| Observation Date | 2026-08-21 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 10 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
References
Created: 2026-08-04 01:00 UTC
| Updated: 2026-08-23 01:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: b8409ab4-0857-472b-ac3a-8f4f5242a54a
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-02
Asserted: 2026-08-02
Scope
Notes: An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0. An unauthenticated malicious user can use a path traversal... | Affected: GitLab / GitLab | CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.71641 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0. An unauthenticated malicious user can use a path traversal... |
| Vendor | GitLab |
| Product | GitLab |
| Added Date | 2026-08-02T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 10.0 |
| Epss Score | 0.71641 |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99359 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-08-03 12:00 UTC
| Updated: 2026-08-03 12:00 UTC
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