Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.12 before 17.4.5, 17.5 before 17.5.3, and 17.6 before 17.6.1. This issue allows an attacker with access to a victim's Personal Access Token (PAT) to escalate privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 8.12 – < 17.4.5, 17.5 – < 17.5.3, 17.6 – < 17.6.1 | 17.4.5 |
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 1
- WID-SEC-2024-3552 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 26, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #480494 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2649822 technical-description exploit permissions-required