CVE-2023-0508
Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting') in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. Open redirection was possible via HTTP response splitting in the NPM package API.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
3.1
Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting') in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. Open redirection was possible via HTTP response splitting in the NPM package API.
- Record
CVE-2023-0508- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-113
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-12555
3.1
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. Open redirection was possible via HTTP response splitting in the NPM package API.
- Record
EUVD-2023-12555- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qx55-2cp2-7ppq
3.1
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15...
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. Open redirection was possible via HTTP response splitting in the NPM package API.
- Record
GHSA-qx55-2cp2-7ppq- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-113
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
3.1
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. Open redirection was possible via HTTP response splitting in the NPM package API.
- Record
CVE-2023-0508- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-113
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
3.1
Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting') in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. Open redirection was possible via HTTP response splitting in the NPM package API.
- Record
CVE-2023-0508- CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-113
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-0508
4.3
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. Open redirection was possible via HTTP response splitting in the NPM package API.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0508- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.1 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2023-0508 No score
Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting') in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. Open redirection was possible via HTTP response splitting in the NPM package API.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2023-0508- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-0508 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.1) in Gitlab, published June 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 15.10.8.
References
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/389328
hackerone.com/reports/1842314
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-0508.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0508
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qx55-2cp2-7ppq
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/0xxx/CVE-2023-0508.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0508
about.gitlab.com/releases/2023/06/05/security-release-gitlab-16-0-2-released
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0508