Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2024-3976
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 14.0 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 via the UI the confidential issues title and description from a public project to unauthorised instance users.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 14.0, 16.10, 16.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/457140 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2470939 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-3976?
- CVE-2024-3976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-3976?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.