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TI-2024-00795 Aliases CVE-2024-0861GHSA-32j2-p2qq-hh3c

Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') in GitLab

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-425Published · Updated

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 issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. Users with the `Guest` role can change `Custom dashboard projects` settings contrary to permissions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 16.9.1, 16.8.3, 16.7.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab16.9 to before 16.9.1; 16.8 to before 16.8.3; 16.4 to before 16.7.616.9.1, 16.8.3, 16.7.6Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 16.9 to before 16.9.1; 16.8 to before 16.8.3; 16.4 to before 16.7.6 Fixed in 16.9.1, 16.8.3, 16.7.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.4.0 to before 16.7.6; 16.8.0 to before 16.8.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.9.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.4.0 to before 16.7.6; 16.8.0 to before 16.8.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.9.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.9.1, 16.8.3, 16.7.6

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-2024-00372 Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow in GitLabPriority LOW 36
    • 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
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0861
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32j2-p2qq-hh3c

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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