Prompt Injection Vulnerability in GitLab EE Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2024-3303

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 February 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A prompt injection vulnerability has been identified in GitLab EE, impacting various versions. This flaw allows attackers to exfiltrate sensitive information from private issues by manipulating prompts. The affected versions include all releases from 16.0 prior to 17.6.5, from 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and from 17.8 prior to 17.8.2. Consequently, users are at risk of unauthorized access to confidential data, necessitating immediate action to secure their instances.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 16.0 < 17.6.5

GitLab 17.7 < 17.7.4

GitLab 17.8 < 17.8.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-3303 - Proof of Concept

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/454460
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2418620
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [joaxcar](https://hackerone.com/joaxcar) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
.