Vulnerability · Published May 23, 2024 · Assigned by GitLab

CVE-2024-5258Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab

Medium 4.4

In plain English

A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in GitLab from GitLab. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An authorization vulnerability exists within GitLab from versions 16.10 before 16.10.6, 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1 where an authenticated attacker could utilize a crafted naming convention to bypass pipeline authorization logic.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
GitLab GitLab 16.10 – before 16.10.616.11 – before 16.11.317.0 – before 17.0.1

Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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