Description
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.14 prior to 17.1.7, starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2, which allows an attacker to trigger a pipeline as an arbitrary user under certain circumstances.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 8.14 – < 17.1.7, 17.2 – < 17.2.5, 17.3 – < 17.3.2 | 17.1.7 |
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 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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FaLLenSKiLL1/CVE-2024-6678 ★ 5 · May 21, 2026
PoC for CVE-2024-6678
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2024-2130 GitLab CE/EE: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 15, 2024
- NCSC-2024-0373 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitLab Enterprise Edition en Community Edition NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Sep 13, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #471923 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2595495 technical-description exploit permissions-required