Description
An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 prior to 17.6.5, starting from 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and starting from 17.8 prior to 17.8.2, which allows an attacker to exfiltrate contents of a private issue using prompt injection.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 16.0 – < 17.6.5, 17.7 – < 17.7.4, 17.8 – < 17.8.2 | 17.6.5 |
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 2
- WID-SEC-2025-0354 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 5, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0057 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitLab CE/EE NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Feb 13, 2025
References
- GitLab Issue #454460 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2418620 technical-description exploit permissions-required