An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.0 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. An attacker can clone a repository from a public project, from a disallowed IP, even after the top-level group has enabled IP restrictions on the group.
CVE-2023-2589
MEDIUMNVD 5.9
5.9
- CVSS v3
- 5.9
- EG Score
- —
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 7, 2023
Last Modified
January 7, 2025
References (7)
- cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2589.json
- cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/407891
- cve@gitlabhttps://hackerone.com/reports/1941803
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2589.json
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/407891
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackerone.com/reports/1941803
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/407891
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-2589(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2023-2589?
CVE-2023-2589 is a medium vulnerability published on June 7, 2023. An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.0 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. An attacker can clone a repository from a public project, from a disallowed IP, even after the…
When was CVE-2023-2589 disclosed?
CVE-2023-2589 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 7, 2023, with the most recent update on January 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2589?
CVE-2023-2589 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-2589?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-2589, 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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