CVE-2023-2022
Missing Authorization in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2, which leads to developers being able to create pipeline schedules on protected branches even if they don't have access to merge
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
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Missing Authorization in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2, which leads to developers being able to create pipeline schedules on protected branches even if they don't have access to merge
- Record
CVE-2023-2022- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-262
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-33549
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2, which leads to developers being able to create pipeline schedules on protected branches even if they don't have access to merge
- Record
EUVD-2023-33549- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3cgp-mpf6-c8vw
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting before 16.0.8, all...
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2, which leads to developers being able to create pipeline schedules on protected branches even if they don't have access to merge
- Record
GHSA-3cgp-mpf6-c8vw- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-262, CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2, which leads to developers being able to create pipeline schedules on protected branches even if they don't have access to merge
- Record
CVE-2023-2022- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-262
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Missing Authorization in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2, which leads to developers being able to create pipeline schedules on protected branches even if they don't have access to merge
- Record
CVE-2023-2022- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-262
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2022
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2, which leads to developers being able to create pipeline schedules on protected branches even if they don't have access to merge
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2022- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2023-2022 No score
Missing Authorization in GitLab
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2, which leads to developers being able to create pipeline schedules on protected branches even if they don't have access to merge
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2023-2022- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-2022 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gitlab, published August 2, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 16.0.8.