CVE-2024-6595

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in GitLab

Severity Score

5.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.

Se descubrió un problema en GitLab CE/EE que afecta a todas las versiones desde la 11.8 anterior a la 16.11.6, desde la 17.0 anterior a la 17.0.4 y desde la 17.1 anterior a la 17.1.2 donde era posible cargar un paquete NPM con conflictos datos del paquete.

*Credits: Thanks vulnerability was found internally by a GitLab team member [Ameya Darshan](https://gitlab.com/ameyadarshan). Thanks to [Darcy Clarke](https://x.com/darcy) for their work on [manifest confusion](https://blog.vlt.sh/blog/the-massive-hole-in-the-npm-ecosystem).

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-07-09 CVE Reserved
2024-07-17 CVE Published
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
2024-09-17 First Exploit
2025-04-02 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://blog.vlt.sh/blog/the-massive-hole-in-the-npm-ecosystem	2024-09-17

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				>= 11.8.0 < 16.11.6 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 11.8.0 < 16.11.6"		community		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				>= 11.8.0 < 16.11.6 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 11.8.0 < 16.11.6"		enterprise		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				>= 17.0.0 < 17.0.4 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 17.0.0 < 17.0.4"		community		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				>= 17.0.0 < 17.0.4 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 17.0.0 < 17.0.4"		enterprise		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				>= 17.1.0 < 17.1.2 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 17.1.0 < 17.1.2"		community		Affected
Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab"		Gitlab Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab"				>= 17.1.0 < 17.1.2 Search vendor "Gitlab" for product "Gitlab" and version " >= 17.1.0 < 17.1.2"		enterprise		Affected