CVE-2024-4612: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in GitLab

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-09-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-601

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.9 before 17.1.7, 17.2 before 17.2.5, and 17.3 before 17.3.2. Under certain conditions an open redirect vulnerability could allow for an account takeover by breaking the OAuth flow.

Affected products

GitLab: from 12.9.0 before 17.1.7; from 17.2.0 before 17.2.5; from 17.3.0 before 17.3.2 — fixed in 17.1.7, 17.2.5, 17.3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 17.1.7, 17.2.5, 17.3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/460707
https://hackerone.com/reports/2479857
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/09/11/patch-release-gitlab-17-3-2-released/

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