Description
An authorization bypass vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 11.3 prior to 16.7.7, 16.7.6 prior to 16.8.4, and 16.8.3 prior to 16.9.2. An attacker could bypass CODEOWNERS by utilizing a crafted payload in an old feature branch to perform malicious actions.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 11.3 – < 16.7.7, 16.8 – < 16.8.4, 16.9 – < 16.9.2 | 16.7.7 |
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-2024-0572 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 6, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #436977 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2295423 technical-description exploit permissions-required
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/03/06/security-release-gitlab-16-9-2-released/