cve/2023/CVE-2023-3401.md

### [CVE-2023-3401](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-3401)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=GitLab&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%2016.0.8%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-94%3A%20Improper%20Control%20of%20Generation%20of%20Code%20('Code%20Injection')&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. The main branch of a repository with a specially designed name allows an attacker to create repositories with malicious code.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416252

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.