CVE-2023-2001

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.10.8, all versions...

4.3 MediumFix available

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. An attacker was able to spoof protected tags, which could potentially lead a victim to download malicious code.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.58%Up 0.5 points since Jun 8, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2023-2001
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-290
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-33531 4.3

Record: EUVD-2023-33531
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wg27-v6fh-mh3j 4.3

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.10.8, all versions...

Record: GHSA-wg27-v6fh-mh3j
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-290
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 4.3

Record: CVE-2023-2001
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-290
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 4.3

Record: CVE-2023-2001
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2001 4.3

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2001
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-gitlab-2023-2001 No score

Record: BIT-gitlab-2023-2001
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gitlab

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gitlab` Bitnami	before 15.10.8, 15.11.0 up to 15.11.7, 16.0.0 up to 16.0.2	15.10.815.11.716.0.2
`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-2023-2001 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gitlab, published June 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 15.10.8.