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CVE-2024-8754: External Control of Critical State Data in GitLab
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 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-642
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions from 16.9.7 prior to 17.1.7, 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. An improper input validation error allows attacker to squat on accounts via linking arbitrary unclaimed provider identities when JWT authentication is configured.
Affected products
- GitLab: from 16.9.7 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
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