Auth bypass in Gitlab

CVE-2024-1539

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.2 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2. It was possible to disclose updates to issues to a banned group member using the API.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (26.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions 15.2, 16.10, 16.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
  • cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1539?
CVE-2024-1539 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-02-05.
How severe is CVE-2024-1539?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.