Description
An authorization bypass vulnerability was discovered in GitLab affecting versions 15.1 prior to 16.7.6, 16.8 prior to 16.8.3, and 16.9 prior to 16.9.1. A developer could bypass CODEOWNERS approvals by creating a merge conflict.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 15.1 – < 16.7.6, 16.8 – < 16.8.3, 16.9 – < 16.9.1 | 16.7.6 |
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-2024-0460 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 21, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #437988 issue-tracking
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2296778 technical-description exploit permissions-required broken-link