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TI-2024-03819 Aliases CVE-2024-4099GHSA-8qr9-mc3w-88c6

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in GitLab

Priority LOW 24CWE-116Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 prior to 17.2.8, from 17.3 prior to 17.3.4, and from 17.4 prior to 17.4.1. An AI feature was found to read unsanitized content in a way that could have allowed an attacker to hide prompt injection.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00295 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.2.8, 17.3.4, 17.4.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab16.0 to before 17.2.8; 17.3 to before 17.3.4; 17.4 to before 17.4.117.2.8, 17.3.4, 17.4.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 16.0 to before 17.2.8; 17.3 to before 17.3.4; 17.4 to before 17.4.1 Fixed in 17.2.8, 17.3.4, 17.4.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.0.0 to before 17.2.8; 17.3.0 to before 17.3.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.4.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 17.2.8; 17.3.0 to before 17.3.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.4.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.2.8, 17.3.4, 17.4.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.2.8, 17.3.4, 17.4.1

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-03982 Incorrect Synchronization in GitLabPriority LOW 24
    • TI-2024-08333 Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality in GitLabPriority LOW 20
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4099
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qr9-mc3w-88c6

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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