CVE-2023-0120Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthorized label edits via inherited subgroup access

Published Sep 1, 2023 · Updated Nov 20, 2025

Incorrect authorization in affected GitLab releases allows remote authenticated users to alter parent-group label descriptions. The group-label edit route accepts a label ID and permits a subgroup Reporter to edit an inherited parent-group label without edit rights. A subgroup Reporter account and the label ID are required; exploitation changes label text used across dependent groups and projects.

CVSS severity3.5
Low
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in affected GitLab releases allows remote authenticated users to alter parent-group label descriptions. The group-label edit route accepts a label ID and permits a subgroup Reporter to edit an inherited parent-group label without edit rights. A subgroup Reporter account and the label ID are required; exploitation changes label text used across dependent groups and projects.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0120
Published
Sep 1, 2023
Updated
Nov 20, 2025
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-863
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0 <16.1.5
  2. Affected versionversion=16.2 <16.2.5
  3. Affected versionversion=16.3 <16.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=10.0 <16.1.5; version=16.2 <16.2.5; version=16.3 <16.3.1

Published CVSS scores

3.5GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

Public exploit references

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