VDB-272410 · CVE-2024-0231 · Issue 437103

GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 17.0.4/17.1.2/17.2.0 resource injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 17.0.4/17.1.2/17.2.0. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-0231. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 17.0.4/17.1.2/17.2.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-99. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

A resource misdirection vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE versions 12.0 prior to 17.0.5, 17.1 prior to 17.1.3, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.1 allows an attacker to craft a repository import in such a way as to misdirect commits.

The weakness was published by aaron_dewes as 437103. The advisory is available at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-0231 since 01/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 251140 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-0231), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 17.0.5, 17.1.3 or 17.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (251140). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

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Bug Tracking Software

Vendor

GitLab

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open-source

Website

Vendor: https://gitlab.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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CNA Base Score: 2.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource injection
CWE: CWE-99
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 251140
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-0231

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 17.0.5/17.1.3/17.2.1

Timelineinfo

01/03/2024 🔍
07/25/2024 +203 days 🔍
07/25/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/18/2025 +389 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 437103
Researcher: aaron_dewes
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-0231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272410

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2024 06:44
Updated: 08/18/2025 17:07
Changes: 07/25/2024 06:44 (65), 07/26/2024 14:03 (1), 09/12/2024 01:55 (11), 08/18/2025 17:07 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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