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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-9163
CVE-2024-9163:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A business logic error was discovered 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 (GitLab Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 3.5 (Low) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The issue is classified under CWE-451 (User Interface Misrepresentation of Critical Information) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause branch name confusion specifically in confidential merge requests (MRs), potentially leading to information disclosure issues (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in GitLab versions 17.10.7, 17.11.3, and 18.0.1. Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to these patched versions immediately. GitLab.com is already running the patched version (GitLab Release).
Community reactions
The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed through GitLab's HackerOne bug bounty program by researcher foxribeye (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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