Diff Rendering Failure in GitLab CE/EE
CVE-2024-6329

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 August 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in GitLab CE/EE that affects multiple versions beginning from 8.16 up to 17.0.6, 17.1 up to 17.1.4, and 17.2 up to 17.2.2. This issue occurs when the web interface fails to accurately render diffs due to improper handling of encoded paths. As a result, users may face difficulties in viewing changes, potentially leading to confusion or mistakes in development workflows. For further insights, refer to the GitLab Issue #468937 and the HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2542483.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 8.16 < 17.0.6

GitLab 17.1 < 17.1.4

GitLab 17.2 < 17.2.2

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-2024-6329 - Proof of Concept

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/468937
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2542483
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thanks [st4nly0n](https://hackerone.com/st4nly0n) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
.