CVE-2024-3958VulnerabilityPublished 10 Aug 2024Updated 10 Sep 2026

CVE-2024-3958: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab

Affects gitlabSource GCVE Database

Not known to be exploited · fixed in 17.2.2 : update gitlab when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

Severity

Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 17.2.2, 17.1.4, 17.0.6

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade gitlab to 17.2.2, 17.1.4 or 17.0.6.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Bitnamigitlab`pkg:bitnami/gitlab`Other threats	Affected <17.0.6 >=17.1.0 <17.1.4 >=17.2.0 <17.2.2	Fixed in 17.0.6 17.1.4 17.2.2

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AI-suggested

A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should upgrade GitLab CE/EE to version 17.0.6 or later, 17.1.4 or later, or 17.2.2 or later to remediate this issue. Applying these official fixes will prevent exploitation of this code injection vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2024-3958 is a code injection vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE that affects versions before 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2. The issue involves a discrepancy between the web application display and the git command line interface, which can be abused to social engineer users into cloning untrusted code. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating and a patch is available.

Impact

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to deceive users into cloning and executing untrusted code by leveraging the difference between the GitLab web interface and the git command line output. This could lead to execution of malicious code on the victim's system if they trust and run the cloned repository. The impact is limited to social engineering combined with this technical discrepancy.

Summary

An improper control of code generation vulnerability (code injection) exists in GitLab CE/EE. The flaw arises from a mismatch between what the web interface displays and what the git CLI executes, enabling attackers to trick victims into cloning malicious code. This affects GitLab versions prior to 17.0.6, versions 17.1.0 up to but not including 17.1.4, and versions 17.2.0 up to but not including 17.2.2. No CVSS score is provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. A patch is available to remediate this issue.

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