High · CVSS 8.2CVE-2023-5009

Incorrect Authorization in GitLabCVE-2023-5009

Answer in brief

CVE-2023-5009 records a High severity (CVSS 8.2) vulnerability in Incorrect Authorization in GitLab. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps GitLab/GitLab (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 19, 2023Updated Oct 28, 2026Source checked Oct 28, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 28, 2026Material review Oct 28, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.2
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps GitLab/GitLab (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
GitLab/GitLabgeneric	>=13.12 <16.2.7 \|\| >=16.3 <16.3.4	16.2.7, 16.3.4

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for GitLab/GitLab.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: Upgrade to versions 16.2.7, 16.3.4 or above For those users unable to upgrade for those versions, you can mitigate the vulnerability by having at most one of those two features turned on at one time: - [Direct transfers](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/settings/import_and_export_settings.html#enable-migration-of-groups-and-projects-by-direct-transfer) - [Security policies](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/policies/scan-execution-policies.html)

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 19, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 28, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 13.12 before 16.2.7, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.4. It was possible for an attacker to run pipeline jobs as an arbitrary user via scheduled security scan policies. This was a bypass of [CVE-2023-3932](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-3932) showing additional impact.

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