Improper Neutralization of Input Used for LLM Prompting in GitLab (CVE-2024-3303)
A vulnerability in GitLab Enterprise Edition allows attackers to exfiltrate private issue contents via prompt injection. This affects versions from 16.0 up to but not including 17.8.2. The issue is addressed in patched versions beyond these ranges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-3303 is a vulnerability in GitLab EE where improper neutralization of input used in LLM prompting enables an attacker to exfiltrate contents of a private issue. The affected versions include all releases starting from 16.0 prior to 17.6.5, from 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and from 17.8 prior to 17.8.2. This vulnerability allows unauthorized data disclosure through prompt injection techniques. A fix has been released to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from private issues within GitLab, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches provided by GitLab for versions prior to 17.6.5, 17.7.4, and 17.8.2 to remediate this vulnerability. Upgrading to version 17.8.2 or later will address the issue.
Improper Neutralization of Input Used for LLM Prompting in GitLab (CVE-2024-3303)
Description
A vulnerability in GitLab Enterprise Edition allows attackers to exfiltrate private issue contents via prompt injection. This affects versions from 16.0 up to but not including 17.8.2. The issue is addressed in patched versions beyond these ranges.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-3303 is a vulnerability in GitLab EE where improper neutralization of input used in LLM prompting enables an attacker to exfiltrate contents of a private issue. The affected versions include all releases starting from 16.0 prior to 17.6.5, from 17.7 prior to 17.7.4, and from 17.8 prior to 17.8.2. This vulnerability allows unauthorized data disclosure through prompt injection techniques. A fix has been released to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from private issues within GitLab, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches provided by GitLab for versions prior to 17.6.5, 17.7.4, and 17.8.2 to remediate this vulnerability. Upgrading to version 17.8.2 or later will address the issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2024-3303
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-3303"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa329a391cc7f3848d1c551
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 22:05:23 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 22:35:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 22:35:06 UTC
Views: 2
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