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CVE-2024-6595

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in GitLab

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*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
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-07-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-20 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 First Exploit
  • ---------- 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)
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