GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 11.1.6/11.2.3/11.3.0 url_blocker.rb validate_localhost server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 11.1.6/11.2.3/11.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function validate_localhost of the file url_blocker.rb. Executing a manipulation can lead to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-17452. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 11.1.6/11.2.3/11.3.0 (Bug Tracking Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function validate_localhost of the file url_blocker.rb. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.1.7, 11.2.x before 11.2.4, and 11.3.x before 11.3.1. There is Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via a loopback address to the validate_localhost function in url_blocker.rb.

The weakness was presented 04/16/2023. The advisory is available at about.gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-17452 since 09/25/2018. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 11.1.7, 11.2.4 or 11.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at about.gitlab.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 11.1.7/11.2.4/11.3.1

Timelineinfo

09/25/2018 🔍
04/16/2023 +1664 days 🔍
04/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/05/2023 +19 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: about.gitlab.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-17452 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17452
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226138

Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2023 07:52
Updated: 05/05/2023 12:23
Changes: 04/16/2023 07:52 (44), 05/05/2023 12:23 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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