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TI-2024-08508 Aliases CVE-2024-9163GHSA-mqcw-437p-q69q

User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in GitLab

Priority LOW 33CWE-451Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-451.

Summary

A business logic error in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.1 prior to 17.10.7, 17.11 prior to 17.11.3 and 18.0 prior to 18.0.1 where an attacker can cause a branch name confusion in confidential MRs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.10.7, 17.11.3, 18.0.1

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
GitLabGitLab12.1 to before 17.10.7; 17.11 to before 17.11.3; 18.0 to before 18.0.117.10.7, 17.11.3, 18.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 12.1 to before 17.10.7; 17.11 to before 17.11.3; 18.0 to before 18.0.1 Fixed in 17.10.7, 17.11.3, 18.0.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*12.1.0 to before 17.10.7VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*12.1.0 to before 17.10.7VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.11.0 to before 17.11.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.11.0 to before 17.11.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.0.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*18.0.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*18.0.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 to before 17.10.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 to before 17.10.7 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.11.0 to before 17.11.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.11.0 to before 17.11.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.0.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.10.7, 17.11.3, 18.0.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.10.7, 17.11.3, 18.0.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-07233 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority LOW 33
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9163
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqcw-437p-q69q

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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