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TI-2024-03693 Aliases CVE-2024-3958GHSA-f8rc-7cqg-v9mm

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab

Priority LOW 31CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2. An issue was found that allows someone to abuse a discrepancy between the Web application display and the git command line interface to social engineer victims into cloning non-trusted code.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00322 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLabbefore 17.0.6; 17.1 to before 17.1.4; 17.2 to before 17.2.217.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected before 17.0.6; 17.1 to before 17.1.4; 17.2 to before 17.2.2 Fixed in 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*before 17.0.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*before 17.0.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.2.0 to before 17.2.2VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.2.0 to before 17.2.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.2.0 to before 17.2.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.2.0 to before 17.2.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2

    11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-02842 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLabPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2024-02611 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLabPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2024-05873 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in GitLabPriority LOW 33
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3958
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8rc-7cqg-v9mm

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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