A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.
CVE-2023-6502
MEDIUMNVD 4.3
4.3
- CVSS v3
- 4.3
- EG Score
- —
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 23, 2024
Last Modified
December 16, 2024
References (4)
- cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433534
- cve@gitlabhttps://hackerone.com/reports/2263638
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/433534
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackerone.com/reports/2263638
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-6502(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-2023-6502?
CVE-2023-6502 is a medium vulnerability published on May 23, 2024. A Denial of Service (DoS) condition has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.10.6, version 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1. It is possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using a crafted wiki page.
When was CVE-2023-6502 disclosed?
CVE-2023-6502 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 23, 2024, with the most recent update on December 16, 2024. 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-2023-6502?
CVE-2023-6502 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-6502?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-6502, 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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