Confidential Information Disclosure in GitLab CE/EE
CVE-2024-3976

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 February 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE allows unauthorized users to gain access to the titles and descriptions of confidential issues within public projects. This issue affects multiple versions, starting from version 14.0 to prior versions 16.9.6, 16.10 to prior versions 16.10.4, and 16.11 to prior versions 16.11.1, highlighting a critical gap in access control that could lead to unintended exposure of sensitive project information.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 14.0 < 16.9.7

GitLab 16.10 < 16.10.5

GitLab 16.11 < 16.11.2

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-2024-3976 - Proof of Concept

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/457140
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2470939
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

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