CVE-2024-5258 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLab
An authenticated attacker can bypass pipeline authorization logic in GitLab by using a crafted naming convention, potentially accessing restricted resources.
- 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-2024-5258?
CVE-2024-5258 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 23 May 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 authorization vulnerability exists within GitLab from versions 16.10 before 16.10.6, 16.11 before 16.11.3, and 17.0 before 17.0.1 where an authenticated attacker could utilize a crafted naming convention to bypass pipeline authorization logic.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5258?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 16.10.0 | 16.10.6, 16.11.3, 17.0.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5258?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 16.10.6, 16.11.3 or 17.0.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-5258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5258 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-2024-5258, GHSA-w2rm-x498-v7f9, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-5258.