CVE-2024-12380 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in GitLab
Attackers can expose sensitive authentication information via error messages in repository mirroring settings, requiring an upgrade to GitLab.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-12380?
CVE-2024-12380 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 13 Mar 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions starting from 11.5 before 17.7.7, all versions starting from 17.8 before 17.8.5, all versions starting from 17.9 before 17.9.2. Certain user inputs in repository mirroring settings could potentially expose sensitive authentication information.
Weakness: CWE-209
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12380?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 11.5.0 | 17.9.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12380?
Upgrade gitlab to 17.9.2 or later.
Is CVE-2024-12380 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12380 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2024-12380, GHSA-jj7w-rgj3-p8jw, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-12380.