cve/2023/CVE-2023-5831.md

### [CVE-2023-5831](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-5831)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=GitLab&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=16.0%3C%2016.3.6%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-200%3A%20Exposure%20of%20Sensitive%20Information%20to%20an%20Unauthorized%20Actor&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.3.6, all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.4.2, and all versions starting from 16.5.0 before 16.5.1 which have the `super_sidebar_logged_out` feature flag enabled. Affected versions with this default-disabled feature flag enabled may unintentionally disclose GitLab version metadata to unauthorized actors.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds