Path Traversal in Gitlab

CVE-2024-2434

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions of GitLab CE/EE 16.9 prior to 16.9.6, 16.10 prior to 16.10.4, and 16.11 prior to 16.11.1 where path traversal could lead to DoS and restricted file read.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.229 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions 16.10, 16.9, 16.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2434?
CVE-2024-2434 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2024-04-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-2434?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.