// For flags

CVE-2024-9163

User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in GitLab

Severity Score

3.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: Thanks [foxribeye](https://hackerone.com/foxribeye) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-09-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-05-23 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-24 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-05-27 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
CAPEC
References (0)
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URL Date SRC
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"
 >= 12.1.0 < 17.10.7
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab" and version " >= 12.1.0 < 17.10.7"
en
Affected
GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab"
 GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab"
 >= 17.11.0 < 17.11.3
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab" and version " >= 17.11.0 < 17.11.3"
en
Affected
GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab"
 GitLab
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab"
 >= 18.0.0 < 18.0.1
Search vendor "GitLab" for product "GitLab" and version " >= 18.0.0 < 18.0.1"
en
Affected