CVE-2024-12303

Public Exploit
Incorrect Privilege Assignment in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.7 before 18.0.6, 18.1 before 18.1.4, and 18.2 before 18.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated users with specific roles and permissions to delete issues including confidential ones by inviting users with a specific role.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 18.0.6, 18.1.4, 18.2.2 or above.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/508298 broken link issue tracking permissions required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2861889 technical description exploit permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12303?
CVE-2024-12303 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-12303?
To fix CVE-2024-12303: Upgrade to versions 18.0.6, 18.1.4, 18.2.2 or above.
Is CVE-2024-12303 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-12303 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-12303?
CVE-2024-12303 affects GitLab GitLab.
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