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CVE-2023-6502

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab

4.3 MediumFix available

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.

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
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Up 0.5 points since May 24, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.3

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.

Record
CVE-2023-6502
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-1333
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-58733 4.3

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.

Record
EUVD-2023-58733
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9xx7-rp3v-8694 4.3

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions...

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.

Record
GHSA-9xx7-rp3v-8694
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-400, CWE-1333
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.3

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.

Record
CVE-2023-6502
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-1333
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.3

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.

Record
CVE-2023-6502
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-1333
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-6502 6.5

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6502
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2023-6502 No score

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLab

A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.

Record
BIT-gitlab-2023-6502
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gitlab
Bitnami
 before 16.10.6, 16.11.0 up to 16.11.3, 17.0.0 up to 17.0.1
16.10.616.11.317.0.1
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
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2023-6502 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gitlab, published May 23, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in gitlab 16.10.6.

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