GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 17.5.4/17.6.2/17.7.0 Public Project authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 17.5.4/17.6.2/17.7.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Public Project Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-12431. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 17.5.4/17.6.2/17.7.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Public Project Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.5 before 17.5.5, 17.6 before 17.6.3, and 17.7 before 17.7.1, in which unauthorized users could manipulate the status of issues in public projects.

The weakness was released by pwnie. The advisory is available at gitlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-12431 since 12/10/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213577 (GitLab 15.5 < 17.5.5 / 17.6 < 17.6.3 / 17.7 < 17.7.1 (CVE-2024-12431)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 17.5.5, 17.6.3 or 17.7.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (213577). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
CNA Vector (GitLab): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 213577
Nessus Name: GitLab 15.5 < 17.5.5 / 17.6 < 17.6.3 / 17.7 < 17.7.1 (CVE-2024-12431)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 17.5.5/17.6.3/17.7.1

Timelineinfo

12/10/2024 🔍
01/08/2025 +29 days 🔍
01/08/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/05/2025 +209 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: gitlab.com
Researcher: pwnie
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-12431 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12431
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-290866

Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2025 21:55
Updated: 08/05/2025 17:55
Changes: 01/08/2025 21:55 (65), 01/09/2025 07:59 (2), 08/05/2025 17:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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