CVE-2023-2069Network attack vector

CI/CD variable disclosure via project import

Published May 3, 2023 · Updated Jan 30, 2025

Improper access control in GitLab allows remote authenticated users with Developer access to read CI/CD variables through project import. The project import feature exposes CI/CD variables to the importing Developer without enforcing the intended access boundary. Developer membership and access to project import are required; disclosed values can include pipeline secrets, and no service interruption is reported.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.81%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in GitLab allows remote authenticated users with Developer access to read CI/CD variables through project import. The project import feature exposes CI/CD variables to the importing Developer without enforcing the intended access boundary. Developer membership and access to project import are required; disclosed values can include pipeline secrets, and no service interruption is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2069
Published
May 3, 2023
Updated
Jan 30, 2025
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-668
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 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, <12.9.8
  2. Affected versionversion=>=12.10, <12.10.7
  3. Affected versionversion=>=13.0, <13.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=>=10.0, <12.9.8; version=>=12.10, <12.10.7; version=>=13.0, <13.0.1

Published CVSS scores

6.4GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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