Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') in GitLab
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-425.
Summary
An authorization vulnerability exists in GitLab versions 14.0 prior to 16.6.6, 16.7 prior to 16.7.4, and 16.8 prior to 16.8.1. An unauthorized attacker is able to assign arbitrary users to MRs that they created within the project
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 14.0 to before 16.6.6; 16.7 to before 16.7.4; 16.8 to before 16.8.1 | 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 14.0 to before 16.6.6; 16.7 to before 16.7.4; 16.8 to before 16.8.1 Fixed in 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 14.0.0 to before 16.6.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 14.0.0 to before 16.6.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.7.0 to before 16.7.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.7.0 to before 16.7.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.8.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.8.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 to before 16.6.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 to before 16.6.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.7.0 to before 16.7.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.7.0 to before 16.7.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.8.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.8.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.8.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 16.6.6, 16.7.4, 16.8.1
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-05465 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 64
- TI-2023-05165 Missing Authorization in GitLabPriority LOW 38
- TI-2023-05664 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLabPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0456
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr56-56j8-x6r4
References
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-2024-0456 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0456 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr56-56j8-x6r4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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