Open redirect in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-9387

 

Open redirect in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-9387

Published: December 12, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101731
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9387
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data in releases API. A remote user can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.


Affected software

Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition

How to mitigate CVE-2024-9387

Install updates from vendor's website.

Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 17.4.6, 17.5.4, 17.6.2
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 17.4.6, 17.5.4, 17.6.2

External References

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