#VU89279 Cross-site request forgery in GitLab Enterprise Edition - CVE-2024-4597

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89279

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4597

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: GitLab, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in SAML SSO. A remote user can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, leading to MR approval.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GitLab Enterprise Edition: 16.7.0 - 16.11.1

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External links
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/05/08/patch-release-gitlab-16-11-2-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.