8.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-8754
GitLab JWT Authentication Account Squatting Vulnerability
Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions from 16.9.7 prior to 17.1.7, 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. An improper input validation error allows attacker to squat on accounts via linking arbitrary unclaimed provider identities when JWT authentication is configured.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 12, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 14, 2024, 3:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

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

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URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/464062 Broken Link

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-8754 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]

    Sep. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/464062 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/464062 Broken Link
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.9.7 up to (excluding) 17.1.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.9.7 up to (excluding) 17.1.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.2.0 up to (excluding) 17.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.2.0 up to (excluding) 17.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.3.0 up to (excluding) 17.3.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.3.0 up to (excluding) 17.3.2
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions from 16.9.7 prior to 17.1.7, 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, and 17.3 prior to 17.3.2. An improper input validation error allows attacker to squat on accounts via linking arbitrary unclaimed provider identities when JWT authentication is configured.
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/464062 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-642
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitLab Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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