CVE-2024-9163 json
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in GitLab
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2024-9163 , EUVD-2024-55010
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A business logic error in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.1 prior to 17.10.7, 17.11 prior to 17.11.3 and 18.0 prior to 18.0.1 where an attacker can cause a branch name confusion in confidential MRs.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 17.11.3, 18.0.1
- GitLab GitLab 17.10.7, 17.11.3, 18.0.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/2705566 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=12.1.0, <17.11.3 >=18.0.0, <18.0.1 |
17.11.3 18.0.1 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/2705566
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493942
issue-tracking, permissions-required, broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9163
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-9163
- NVD CVE-2024-9163
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2024-9163
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