An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 11.3 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. It was possible for an attacker to cause a client-side denial of service using malicious crafted content in the CODEOWNERS file.
CVE-2023-6736
MEDIUMNVD 6.5
6.5
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- —
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 7, 2024
Last Modified
March 20, 2025
References (4)
- cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435036
- cve@gitlabhttps://hackerone.com/reports/2269023
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/435036
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackerone.com/reports/2269023
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-6736(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-2023-6736?
CVE-2023-6736 is a medium vulnerability published on February 7, 2024. An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 11.3 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. It was possible for an attacker to cause a client-side denial of service using malicious crafted content…
When was CVE-2023-6736 disclosed?
CVE-2023-6736 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 7, 2024, with the most recent update on March 20, 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-2023-6736?
CVE-2023-6736 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-6736?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-6736, 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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