CVE-2024-4612 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in GitLab
An open redirect in GitLab EE allows attackers to break the OAuth flow, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-4612?
CVE-2024-4612 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 12 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.9 before 17.1.7, 17.2 before 17.2.5, and 17.3 before 17.3.2. Under certain conditions an open redirect vulnerability could allow for an account takeover by breaking the OAuth flow.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4612?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.9.0 | 17.1.7, 17.2.5, 17.3.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4612?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 17.1.7, 17.2.5 or 17.3.2.
Is CVE-2024-4612 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4612 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-2024-4612, GHSA-962h-g945-9r98.