Vulnerability Instance

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    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/298804?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-dndj-1cxz-r7ff",
    "summary": "An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.5, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.5, all versions starting from 16.3 before 16.3.1. If an external user is given an owner role on any group, that external user may escalate their privileges on the instance by creating a service account in that group. This service account is not classified as external and may be used to access internal projects.",
    "aliases": [
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            "alias": "CVE-2023-3915"
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            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/923256?format=api",
            "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/gitlab@0?distro=sid",
            "is_vulnerable": false,
            "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [],
            "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/gitlab@0%3Fdistro=sid"
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        {
            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/923255?format=api",
            "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/gitlab@17.6.5-19?distro=sid",
            "is_vulnerable": false,
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            "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/gitlab@17.6.5-19%3Fdistro=sid"
        }
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                    "published_at": "2026-04-13T12:55:00Z"
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                    "published_at": "2026-04-16T12:55:00Z"
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            "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-3915"
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            "reference_url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/2040834",
            "reference_id": "2040834",
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            "reference_url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/417664",
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    "weaknesses": [
        {
            "cwe_id": 279,
            "name": "Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions",
            "description": "While it is executing, the product sets the permissions of an object in a way that violates the intended permissions that have been specified by the user."
        }
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    "exploits": [],
    "severity_range_score": "6.5 - 6.5",
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    "weighted_severity": null,
    "risk_score": null,
    "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-dndj-1cxz-r7ff"
}