Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.4 prior to 16.6.7, 16.7 prior to 16.7.5, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.2 which allows a maintainer to change the name of a protected branch that bypasses the security policy added to block MR.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 16.4 – < 16.6.7, 16.7 – < 16.7.5, 16.8 – < 16.8.2 | 16.6.7 |
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-2024-0317 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 7, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #435500 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2280292 technical-description exploit permissions-required