CVE-2024-2177: gitlab — Exploit

Description

A Cross Window Forgery vulnerability exists within GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.3 prior to 16.11.5, 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and 17.1 prior to 17.1.1. This condition allows for an attacker to abuse the OAuth authentication flow via a crafted payload.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1021 CWE-1021

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gitlab	gitlab	16.3.0 — 16.11.5
gitlab	gitlab	16.3.0 — 16.11.5
gitlab	gitlab	17.0.0 — 17.0.3
gitlab	gitlab	17.0.0 — 17.0.3
gitlab	gitlab	All
gitlab	gitlab	All

References

Exploits

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/444467 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/444467

Other References

https://hackerone.com/reports/2383443 https://hackerone.com/reports/2383443

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2177? +

A Cross Window Forgery vulnerability exists within GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.3 prior to 16.11.5, 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and 17.1 prior to 17.1.1. This condition allows for an attacker to abuse the OAuth authentication flow via a crafted payload. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-2177? +

CVE-2024-2177 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-2177? +

CVE-2024-2177 affects products from gitlab, specifically: gitlab. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-2177? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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