CVE-2023-1825

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-1825?

Upgrade gitlab to 16.0.2 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2023-1825 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-1825 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.54% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 42% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-1825?

CVE-2023-1825 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.1, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2023-1825 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for gitlab (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

LOW

3.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.7 before 15.10.8, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. It was possible to disclose issue notes to an unauthorized user at project export.

CWE-201

How to fix

Remediation Available

gitlabNVD

Affected:>= 16.0.0, < 16.0.2Fixed in:16.0.2CVE-2023-1825derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.54%probability of exploitation in 30 days

42ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 42% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

gitlab.com

Other references1

gitlab.com

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CVE-2025-60188	High	7.5	3.5%	-	-
CVE-2017-16026	Medium	5.9	2.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-27779	Medium	5.3	2.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-2582	Medium	6.5	2.5%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-26085	Critical	9.9	2.2%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-32825	High	7.5	2.0%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-1825?

Upgrade gitlab to 16.0.2 or later.

Is CVE-2023-1825 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-1825 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.54% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 42% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-1825?

CVE-2023-1825 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.1, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-1825 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for gitlab (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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