CVE-2024-2434 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab
Attackers can exploit path traversal in GitLab to read restricted files and cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-2434?
CVE-2024-2434 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 25 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions of GitLab CE/EE 16.9 prior to 16.9.6, 16.10 prior to 16.10.4, and 16.11 prior to 16.11.1 where path traversal could lead to DoS and restricted file read.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2434?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 16.9.0 | 16.9.6, 16.10.4, 16.11.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2434?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 16.9.6, 16.10.4 or 16.11.1.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-2434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2434 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-2024-2434, GHSA-gwr5-7mcm-726j, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2434.