Vulnerability in GitLab
CVE-2024-9163
A business logic error in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.1 prior to 17.10.7, 17.11 prior to 17.11.3 and 18.0 prior to 18.0.1 where an attacker can cause a branch name confusion in confidential MRs.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.8% 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: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions 17.11, 12.1, 18.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493942 (issue-tracking, permissions-required, Broken Link)
- hackerone.com/reports/2705566 (Permissions Required, technical-description, permissions-required, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9163?
- CVE-2024-9163 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2025-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9163?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9163 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.