CVE-2023-2442

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.11 before 15...

8.7 HighFix available

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. A specially crafted merge request could lead to a stored XSS on the client side which allows attackers to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

96.1%Up 96.0 points since Jun 8, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.7

Record: CVE-2023-2442
CVSS 3.1: 8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-33927 8.7

Record: EUVD-2023-33927
CVSS 3.1: 8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8f3h-5jcr-r8cm 8.7

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.11 before 15...

Record: GHSA-8f3h-5jcr-r8cm
CVSS 3.1: 8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.7

Record: CVE-2023-2442
CVSS 3.1: 8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.7

Record: CVE-2023-2442
CVSS 3.1: 8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2442 5.4

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2442
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 8.7 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-gitlab-2023-2442 No score

Record: BIT-gitlab-2023-2442
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gitlab

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gitlab` Bitnami	15.11.0 up to 15.11.7, 16.0.0 up to 16.0.2	15.11.716.0.2
`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-2023-2442 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Gitlab, published June 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 96.1%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 15.11.7.