Vulnerability · Published May 23, 2025 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2024-9163User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in GitLab
Low 3.5
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw 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 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.5Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A business logic error in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.1 prior to 17.10.7, 17.11 prior to 17.11.3 and 18.0 prior to 18.0.1 where an attacker can cause a branch name confusion in confidential MRs.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-451 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- GitLab Issue #493942 issue-tracking, permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2705566 technical-description, exploit, permissions-required