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TI-2024-07523 Aliases CVE-2024-8114GHSA-f5r5-77wf-xx6h

Missing Authorization in GitLab

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 8.12 before 17.4.5, 17.5 before 17.5.3, and 17.6 before 17.6.1. This issue allows an attacker with access to a victim's Personal Access Token (PAT) to escalate privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00669 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.4.5, 17.5.3, 17.6.1

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
GitLabGitLab8.12 to before 17.4.5; 17.5 to before 17.5.3; 17.6 to before 17.6.117.4.5, 17.5.3, 17.6.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 8.12 to before 17.4.5; 17.5 to before 17.5.3; 17.6 to before 17.6.1 Fixed in 17.4.5, 17.5.3, 17.6.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*8.12.0 to before 17.4.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*8.12.0 to before 17.4.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.5.0 to before 17.5.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.5.0 to before 17.5.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.6.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.6.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.6.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.6.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 8.12.0 to before 17.4.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 8.12.0 to before 17.4.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.5.0 to before 17.5.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.5.0 to before 17.5.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.6.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.6.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.6.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.6.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.4.5, 17.5.3, 17.6.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.4.5, 17.5.3, 17.6.1

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-10815 Incorrect Authorization in GitLabPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2024-10972 Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLabPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2024-07636 Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in GitLabPriority LOW 34
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8114
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5r5-77wf-xx6h

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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