CVE-2024-4660: Missing Authorization in GitLab

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% 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-862

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 11.2 before 17.1.7, all versions starting from 17.2 before 17.2.5, all versions starting from 17.3 before 17.3.2. It was possible for a guest to read the source code of a private project by using group templates.

Affected products

GitLab: from 11.2.0 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/460892
https://hackerone.com/reports/2480126
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/09/11/patch-release-gitlab-17-3-2-released/

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