CVE-2024-8754 External Control of Critical State Data in GitLab

What is CVE-2024-8754?

CVE-2024-8754 is a medium-severity authentication bypass 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/CE affecting all versions from 16.9.7 prior to 17.1.7, 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. An improper input validation error allows attacker to squat on accounts via linking arbitrary unclaimed provider identities when JWT authentication is configured.

Weakness: CWE-642

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8754?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8754?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 17.1.7, 17.2.5 or 17.3.2.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-8754 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2024-8754, GHSA-44hv-4ccm-5m38, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-8754.