Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 8.17 before 16.4.4, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.4, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.2. It was possible for auditor users to fork and submit merge requests to private projects they're not a member of.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 8.17 – < 16.4.4, 16.5 – < 16.5.4, 16.6 – < 16.6.2 | 16.4.4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gitlab | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2023-3153 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 13, 2023
References
- GitLab Issue #416961 issue-tracking
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2046752 technical-description exploit permissions-required