Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2024-8650
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.0 prior to 17.4.6, 17.5 prior to 17.5.4, and 17.6 prior to 17.6.2 that allowed non-member users to view unresolved threads marked as internal notes in public projects merge requests.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 15.0, 17.5, 17.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/486300 (issue-tracking, Exploit, permissions-required, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/2705909 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8650?
- CVE-2024-8650 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8650?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.