CVE-2024-9163

A business logic error in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.1 prior to 17.10.7, 17.11 prior to 17.11.3 and 18.0 prior to 18.0.1 where an attacker can cause a branch name confusion in confidential MRs.

CVSS v3 3.5 LOW

3.5^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493942	Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2705566	Permissions Required

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.0.0::::community:::
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.0.0::::enterprise:::

History

08 Aug 2025, 18:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493942 -~~	() https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493942 - Broken Link
References	~~() https://hackerone.com/reports/2705566 -~~	() https://hackerone.com/reports/2705566 - Permissions Required
Summary		(es) Un error de lógica empresarial en GitLab CE/EE que afecta a todas las versiones a partir de la 12.1 anterior a la 17.10.7, la 17.11 anterior a la 17.11.3 y la 18.0 anterior a la 18.0.1, donde un atacante puede causar una confusión en el nombre de la rama en los MR confidenciales.
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::* cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::* cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.0.0::::community::: cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:18.0.0::::enterprise:::
First Time		Gitlab gitlab Gitlab

23 May 2025, 13:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-23 13:15

Updated : 2025-08-08 18:25

NVD link : CVE-2024-9163

Mitre link : CVE-2024-9163

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-9163

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gitlab

gitlab

CWE

CWE-451

User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

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