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MEDIUM
CVE-2024-2651
GitLab CE/EE Markdown Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.9.7, all versions starting from 16.10 before 16.10.5, all versions starting from 16.11 before 16.11.2. It was possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using maliciously crafted markdown content.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2024, 3:20 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 12, 2024, 10 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-2651 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gitlab gitlab
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-2651.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450830 Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2408619 Permissions Required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450830 Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2408619 Permissions Required

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-2651 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1333
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.9.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.9.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.10.0 up to (excluding) 16.10.5 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.10.0 up to (excluding) 16.10.5 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.11.0 up to (excluding) 16.11.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.11.0 up to (excluding) 16.11.2
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450830 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450830 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450830 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450830 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/2408619 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/2408619 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/2408619 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/2408619 Permissions Required
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450830
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/2408619
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-1333
    Removed CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-400
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 16.9.7, all versions starting from 16.10 before 16.10.5, all versions starting from 16.11 before 16.11.2. It was possible for an attacker to cause a denial of service using maliciously crafted markdown content.
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450830 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://hackerone.com/reports/2408619 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitLab Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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