CVE-2023-0450

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 8.1 to 15.8.5, and...

3.7 LowFix available

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 8.1 to 15.8.5, and from 15.9 to 15.9.4, and from 15.10 to 15.10.1. It was possible to add a branch with an ambiguous name that could be used to social engineer users.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.68%Up 0.6 points since Apr 6, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.7

Record: CVE-2023-0450
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-12504 3.7

Record: EUVD-2023-12504
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8xq-pp9p-qgx8 4.6

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 8.1 to 15.8.5, and...

Record: GHSA-g8xq-pp9p-qgx8
CVSS 3.1: 4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.7

Record: CVE-2023-0450
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 3.7

Record: CVE-2023-0450
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-0450 4.6

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0450
CVSS 3.1: 4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-gitlab-2023-0450 No score

Record: BIT-gitlab-2023-0450
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gitlab

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gitlab` Bitnami	8.1.0 up to 15.8.5, 15.9.0 up to 15.9.4, 15.10.0 up to 15.10.1	15.8.515.9.415.10.1
`gitlab` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 8.4.3+dfsg-98.4.3+dfsg-128.5.8+dfsg-5	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-0450 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Gitlab, published April 5, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.68%, the 52nd percentile. Fixed in gitlab 15.8.5.