Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2024· Updated Sep 17, 2024
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in GitLab
CVE-2024-6595
Description
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 11.8
- (no CPE)range: >=11.8, <16.11.6 || >=17.0, <17.0.4 || >=17.1, <17.1.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/417975mitreissue-trackingpermissions-required
- blog.vlt.sh/blog/the-massive-hole-in-the-npm-ecosystemmitre
News mentions
1- GitLab Critical Patch Release: 17.1.2, 17.0.4, 16.11.6GitLab Security Releases · Jul 10, 2024