CVE-2024-8641: gitlab (CVSS 6.7)

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.7 prior to 17.1.7, from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. It may have been possible for an attacker with a victim's CI_JOB_TOKEN to obtain a GitLab session token belonging to the victim.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.7

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-270 CWE-270

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gitlab	gitlab	13.7.0 — 17.1.7
gitlab	gitlab	13.7.0 — 17.1.7
gitlab	gitlab	17.2.0 — 17.2.5
gitlab	gitlab	17.2.0 — 17.2.5
gitlab	gitlab	17.3.0 — 17.3.2
gitlab	gitlab	17.3.0 — 17.3.2

References

Other References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/471954 https://hackerone.com/reports/2595495 https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/09/11/patch-release-gitlab-17-3-2-released/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8641? +

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.7 prior to 17.1.7, from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and from 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. It may have been possible for an attacker with a victim's CI_JOB_TOKEN to obtain a GitLab session token belonging to the victim. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-8641? +

CVE-2024-8641 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7 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-2024-8641? +

CVE-2024-8641 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-2024-8641? +

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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