Improper access control in GitLab Branch Source - CVE-2024-23901
Published: January 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85794
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23901
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin unconditionally discovers projects that are shared with the configured owner group. A remote attacker can configure and share a project, resulting in a crafted Pipeline being built by Jenkins during the next scan of the group.
Affected software
GitLab Branch Source
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23901
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Branch Source - update to 688.v5fa_356ee8520