8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-9870
GitLab EE External Service Interaction Vulnerability
Description

An external service interaction vulnerability in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 15.11 prior to 17.6.5, 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and 17.8 prior to 17.8.2 allows an attacker to send requests from the GitLab server to unintended services.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 12, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 6, 2025, 6:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-9870 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
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update GitLab to a patched version to prevent external service requests.
  • Update GitLab to version 17.6.5 or later.
  • Update GitLab to version 17.7.4 or later.
  • Update GitLab to version 17.8.2 or later.
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-2024-9870.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/498911 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://hackerone.com/reports/2734142 Permissions Required
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-9870 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]

    Aug. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-918
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.7.0 up to (excluding) 17.7.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.8.0 up to (excluding) 17.8.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.11.0 up to (excluding) 17.6.5
    Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/498911 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type GitLab Inc.: https://hackerone.com/reports/2734142 Types: Permissions Required
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An external service interaction vulnerability in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 15.11 prior to 17.6.5, 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and 17.8 prior to 17.8.2 allows an attacker to send requests from the GitLab server to unintended services.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-441
    Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/498911
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/2734142
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
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