Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow in GitLab
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 15.1 to before 16.7.6; 16.8 to before 16.8.3; 16.9 to before 16.9.1 | 16.7.6, 16.8.3, 16.9.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 15.1 to before 16.7.6; 16.8 to before 16.8.3; 16.9 to before 16.9.1 Fixed in 16.7.6, 16.8.3, 16.9.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.7.6, 16.8.3, 16.9.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 16.7.6, 16.8.3, 16.9.1
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-00795 Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2023-05937 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in GitLabPriority LOW 32
- TI-2024-01422 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLabPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0410
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27r2-6rqh-xrg8
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Gitlab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-0410 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0410 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-27r2-6rqh-xrg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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