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TI-2024-07662 Aliases CVE-2024-8266GHSA-qfrc-4c6q-334p

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in GitLab

Priority LOW 30CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior to 17.6.0, which allows an attacker with maintainer role to trigger a pipeline as project owner under certain circumstances.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00448 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.6.0

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
GitLabGitLab17.1 to before 17.6.017.6.0Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 17.1 to before 17.6.0 Fixed in 17.6.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.6.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.6.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.6.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.6.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.6.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8266
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qfrc-4c6q-334p

References

Exploit 2

  • 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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