Pipeline Trigger Vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE by GitLab
CVE-2024-8266

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gitlab
Status
Gitlab
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 February 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A vulnerability exists within GitLab CE/EE that allows an attacker with maintainer privileges to exploit certain conditions and execute a pipeline as the project owner. This can lead to unauthorized changes and potential disruption of services within affected GitLab environments. Users are urged to upgrade to the latest versions to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

GitLab 17.1 < 17.6.0

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-2024-8266 - Proof of Concept

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/481531
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https://hackerone.com/reports/2649798
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

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