Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-2478 · published 8 May 2023

CVE-2023-2478: Gitlab incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Gitlab · Gitlab

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.9.7, all versions starting from 15.10 before 15.10.6, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.2. Under certain conditions, a malicious unauthorized GitLab user may use a GraphQL endpoint to attach a malicious runner to any project.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 5.0% · top 8.0% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment

6.5CVSS 3.1 base score

5.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

7References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Gitlab Gitlab

References

Link	Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2478.json	Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409470	Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1969599	Permissions Required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2478.json	Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409470	Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1969599	Permissions Required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409470	Broken Link

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-2478), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.