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TI-2024-08928 Aliases CVE-2024-9623GHSA-m8gr-q643-3q88

Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

Priority LOW 29CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.16 prior to 17.2.9, starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.5, and starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2, which allows deploy keys to push to an archived repository.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00323 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.2.9, 17.3.5, 17.4.2

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
GitLabGitLab8.16 to before 17.2.9; 17.3 to before 17.3.5; 17.4 to before 17.4.217.2.9, 17.3.5, 17.4.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 8.16 to before 17.2.9; 17.3 to before 17.3.5; 17.4 to before 17.4.2 Fixed in 17.2.9, 17.3.5, 17.4.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*8.16.0 to before 17.2.9VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*8.16.0 to before 17.2.9VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.3.0 to before 17.3.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.3.0 to before 17.3.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.4.0 to before 17.4.2VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.4.0 to before 17.4.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 8.16.0 to before 17.2.9 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 8.16.0 to before 17.2.9 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.3.0 to before 17.3.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.3.0 to before 17.3.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.4.0 to before 17.4.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.4.0 to before 17.4.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.2.9, 17.3.5, 17.4.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.2.9, 17.3.5, 17.4.2

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-08335 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in GitLabPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-06056 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLabPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-08903 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code in GitLabPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9623
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8gr-q643-3q88

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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Sources

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