CVE-2024-4597

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitLab

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.7 before 16.9.7, all versions starting from 16.10 before 16.10.5, all versions starting from 16.11 before 16.11.2. An attacker could force a user with an active SAML session to approve an MR via CSRF.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 16.9.7, 16.10.5, 16.11.2 or above.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/438686 issue tracking broken link permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4597?
CVE-2024-4597 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-4597?
To fix CVE-2024-4597: Upgrade to versions 16.9.7, 16.10.5, 16.11.2 or above.
Is CVE-2024-4597 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-4597 is being actively exploited. 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-2024-4597?
CVE-2024-4597 affects GitLab GitLab.
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