Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization in GitLab
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Improper authorization in global search in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.11 prior to 16.11.5 and 17.0 prior to 17.0.3 and 17.1 prior to 17.1.1 allows an attacker leak content of a private repository in a public project.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | 16.11.0 to before 16.11.5; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.3; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.1 | 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 16.11.0 to before 16.11.5; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.3; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.1 Fixed in 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
GitLab 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1
11 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-04557 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority HIGH 65
- TI-2024-05251 Improper Access Control in GitLabPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2024-05046 Improper Access Control in GitLabPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6323
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chjh-944f-687f
References
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-2024-6323 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6323 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-chjh-944f-687f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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