Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.3 before 16.5.6, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.4, all versions starting from 16.7 before 16.7.2. The required CODEOWNERS approval could be bypassed by adding changes to a previously approved merge request.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 15.3 – < 16.5.6, 16.6 – < 16.6.4, 16.7 – < 16.7.2 | 16.5.6 |
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-2024-0077 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 11, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #424398 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2115574 technical-description exploit permissions-required