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TI-2024-07705 Aliases CVE-2024-8311GHSA-947f-qh3g-pcj5

Improper Protection of Alternate Path in GitLab

Priority LOW 30CWE-424Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0061 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.2.5, 17.3.2

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
GitLabGitLab17.2 to before 17.2.5; 17.3 to before 17.3.217.2.5, 17.3.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 17.2 to before 17.2.5; 17.3 to before 17.3.2 Fixed in 17.2.5, 17.3.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.2.0 to before 17.2.5; 17.3.0 to before 17.3.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.2.0 to before 17.2.5; 17.3.0 to before 17.3.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.2.5, 17.3.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8311
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-947f-qh3g-pcj5

References

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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