GitLab CE/EE Developer Role Vulnerability
CVE-2024-11931

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gitlab

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-11931?

A security issue has been identified in GitLab CE/EE that could potentially allow users with a developer role to extract sensitive protected CI variables through the CI lint feature. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of the software, specifically from 17.0 up to 17.6.4, from 17.7 up to 17.7.3, and from 17.8 up to 17.8.1. It highlights a significant risk for projects that rely on the confidentiality of their CI settings, emphasizing the need for immediate action to secure these variables against unauthorized access. The issue has raised concerns within the community, prompting discussions about optimal permission settings and the safeguarding of sensitive data.

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Affected Version(s)

GitLab 17.0 < 17.6.4

GitLab 17.7 < 17.7.3

GitLab 17.8 < 17.8.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

This vulnerability has been discovered internally by GitLab team member [Greg Myers](https://gitlab.com/greg/).
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