CVE-2024-7110: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in GitLab

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 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: 2024-08-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting 17.0 to 17.1.6, 17.2 prior to 17.2.4, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary command in a victim's pipeline through prompt injection.

Affected products

GitLab: from 17.0.0 before 17.1.6; from 17.2.0 before 17.2.4; from 17.3.0 before 17.3.1 — fixed in 17.1.6, 17.2.4, 17.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 17.1.6, 17.2.4, 17.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/472603

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