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GitLab 17.0 < 17.0.4 / 17.1 < 17.1.2 (CVE-2024-5257)

low Nessus Plugin ID 202183

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Synopsis

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

 - An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4 and from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where a Developer user with `admin_compliance_framework` custom role may have been able to modify the URL for a group namespace. (CVE-2024-5257)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to GitLab version 17.0.4, 17.1.2 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?79f19d34

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/463149

https://hackerone.com/reports/2513934

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 202183

File Name: gitlab_cve-2024-5257.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/11/2024

Updated: 7/15/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-5257

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.7

Temporal Score: 2.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitLab

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/11/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-5257

IAVA: 2024-A-0382