CVE-2024-0231: Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection') in GitLab

Severity: low (CVSS 2.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-99

Description

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.

Affected products

GitLab: from 12.0.0 before 17.0.5; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.3; 17.2.0 — fixed in 17.0.5, 17.1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 17.0.5, 17.1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/437103
https://hackerone.com/reports/2299337
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/437103
https://hackerone.com/reports/2299337

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