Description
An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.5 prior to 17.2.9, starting from 17.3, prior to 17.3.5, and starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2, which allows running pipelines on arbitrary branches.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 12.5 – < 17.2.9, 17.3 – < 17.3.5, 17.4 – < 17.4.2 | 17.2.9 |
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
- NCSC-2024-0406 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Gitlab Enterprise Edition en Community Edition NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 11, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-3136 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 9, 2024
References
- GitLab Issue #493946 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2711204 technical-description exploit permissions-required