#VU88983 Path traversal in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-2434

Vulnerability identifier: #VU88983

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2434

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gitlab Community Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to denial of service (DoS) attack..

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gitlab Community Edition: 0.1.5 - 16.11.0

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 6.2.0 - 16.11.0

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External links
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/04/24/patch-release-gitlab-16-11-1-released/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.