CVE-2023-2164

HIGHNVD 5.47.7▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 7.7 because EPSS predicts 65% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.8% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 5.4 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 65%
  • Public exploit code is available (ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 65%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss highExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.9 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. It was possible for an attacker to trigger a stored XSS vulnerability via user interaction with a crafted URL in the WebIDE beta.

CVSS v3
5.4
EG Score
7.7(high)
EG Risk
61(Track)
EG Risk 61/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity77% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
65%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 2, 2023

Last Modified

August 14, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 14, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Stored XSS in Web IDE Beta via crafted URL executing SET_HREF mediator command with user-controlled href attribute (#407783) · Issues · GitLab.org / GitLab · GitLab

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/407783

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-2164(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-2164?
CVE-2023-2164 is a high vulnerability published on August 2, 2023. An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.9 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. It was possible for an attacker to trigger a stored XSS vulnerability via user interaction with a crafted URL…
When was CVE-2023-2164 disclosed?
CVE-2023-2164 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 2, 2023, with the most recent update on August 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-2164 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-2164 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2164?
CVE-2023-2164 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.7.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-2164?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-2164, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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