CVE-2024-8754

External Control of Critical State Data in GitLab

Published Sep 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions from 16.9.7 prior to 17.1.7, 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. An improper input validation error allows attacker to squat on accounts via linking arbitrary unclaimed provider identities when JWT authentication is configured.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 17.3.2, 17.2.5, 17.1.7 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49397 An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions from 16.9.7 prior to 17.1.7, 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. An improper input validation error allows attacker to squat on accounts via linking arbitrary unclaimed provider identities when JWT authentication is configured.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions from 16.9.7 prior to 17.1.7, 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. An improper input validation error allows attacker to squat on accounts via linking arbitrary unclaimed provider identities when JWT authentication is configured.
Title External Control of Critical State Data in GitLab
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses CWE-642
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 7:36 PM
Reserved
Sep 12, 2024, 2:01 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 12, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 AM