CVE-2024-7102 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in GitLab
An attacker can trigger CI/CD pipelines as another user, potentially executing code with elevated privileges in GitLab.
- 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-2024-7102?
CVE-2024-7102 is a critical vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 13 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.4 prior to 17.5.0 which allows an attacker to trigger a pipeline as another user under certain circumstances.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7102?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 16.4.0 | 17.5.0 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7102?
Upgrade gitlab to 17.5.0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-7102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7102 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-2024-7102, GHSA-j45p-g8pv-jg87, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7102.