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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-3976
CVE-2024-3976:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2. The vulnerability allowed unauthorized instance users to view confidential issues' title and description from public projects via the UI (GitLab Release, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as medium severity with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). It is categorized under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), indicating a fundamental issue with access control mechanisms (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access confidential information, specifically the titles and descriptions of confidential issues in public projects. This represents a significant information disclosure risk, potentially exposing sensitive project data to unauthorized users (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in GitLab versions 16.9.7, 16.10.5, and 16.11.2. Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to these or newer versions immediately. GitLab.com has already been updated with the patched version (GitLab Release).
Community reactions
The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed through GitLab's HackerOne bug bounty program by researcher ahacker1. GitLab has acknowledged and addressed the issue in their scheduled patch release (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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