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CVE-2023-5356

HIGH
7.3NVD

Summary

generated automatically from NVD data

GitLab CE/EE contains an incorrect authorization check (CWE-863) in its Slack and Mattermost integrations. A user can abuse these integrations to run slash commands as another user. The affected ranges run from 8.13 before 16.5.6, from 16.6 before 16.6.4, and from 16.7 before 16.7.2. The flaw is rated HIGH with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3.

NVD description

Incorrect authorization checks in GitLab CE/EE from all versions starting from 8.13 before 16.5.6, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.4, all versions starting from 16.7 before 16.7.2, allows a user to abuse slack/mattermost integrations to execute slash commands as another user.

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EPSS · FIRST.org

0.83%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 56% of scored CVEs

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-19, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3
/ 10.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Information

Published
12 janv. 2024
Updated
17 juin 2026
Status
Modified
Source
cve@gitlab.com

Affected products

gitlab gitlab
Versions : 16.5.6, 16.6.4, 16.7.0, 16.7.1

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863CWE-863

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