Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in GitLab
Priority LOW 25CWE-290Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.9.6, all versions starting from 16.10 before 16.10.4, all versions starting from 16.11 before 16.11.1. Under certain conditions, an attacker through a crafted email address may be able to bypass domain based restrictions on an instance or a group.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00473 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Partial GitLab (GitLab): 16.9.6, 16.10.4, 16.11.1Red Hat: 1 without a fix
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 | 0.0 to before 16.9.6; 16.10 to before 16.10.4; 16.11 to before 16.11.1 | 16.9.6, 16.10.4, 16.11.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 0.0 to before 16.9.6; 16.10 to before 16.10.4; 16.11 to before 16.11.1 Fixed in 16.9.6, 16.10.4, 16.11.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | before 16.9.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | before 16.9.6 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.10.0 to before 16.10.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.10.0 to before 16.10.4 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.11.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | 16.11.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.11.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 16.11.0 | Vulnerable | GitLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions before 16.9.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 16.9.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.10.0 to before 16.10.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.10.0 to before 16.10.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.11.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 16.11.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.11.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.11.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.9.6, 16.10.4, 16.11.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 16.10.4, 16.11.1, 16.9.6
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-02262 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 57
- TI-2024-03753 Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 56
- TI-2024-02639 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 54
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1347
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2x3p-pww2-fg9r
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-2024-1347 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1347 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2x3p-pww2-fg9r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-1347 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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