An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 17.3 before 17.3.7, all versions starting from 17.4 before 17.4.4, all versions starting from 17.5 before 17.5.2 in which an unauthenticated user may be able to read some information about an MR in a private project, under certain circumstances.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from gitlab organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-11-26T20:15:24.487
2024-12-13T01:37:16.177
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.3.7 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.3.7 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.5.2 | Yes |
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