Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in GitLab (CVE-2024-11931)
GitLab CE/EE versions from 17.0 up to but not including 17.6.4, 17.7 up to 17.7.3, and 17.8 up to 17.8.1 contain an access control vulnerability. This flaw allows users with the developer role to potentially exfiltrate protected CI variables via the CI lint feature under certain conditions. A patch is available to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-11931 is an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE. It affects versions >=17.0 <17.6.4, >=17.7 <17.7.3, and >=17.8 <17.8.1. The vulnerability permits users assigned the developer role to exfiltrate protected Continuous Integration (CI) variables through the CI lint functionality under specific conditions. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive CI variables. The issue has been fixed in versions 17.6.4, 17.7.3, and 17.8.1 respectively.
Potential Impact
Users with developer role privileges could access and exfiltrate protected CI variables that should be restricted, potentially exposing sensitive information used in CI pipelines. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GitLab CE/EE to versions 17.6.4, 17.7.3, or 17.8.1 or later where this vulnerability is patched. Refer to the official GitLab issue https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/480901 for details. No other mitigation is indicated.
Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in GitLab (CVE-2024-11931)
Description
GitLab CE/EE versions from 17.0 up to but not including 17.6.4, 17.7 up to 17.7.3, and 17.8 up to 17.8.1 contain an access control vulnerability. This flaw allows users with the developer role to potentially exfiltrate protected CI variables via the CI lint feature under certain conditions. A patch is available to address this issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11931 is an insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE. It affects versions >=17.0 <17.6.4, >=17.7 <17.7.3, and >=17.8 <17.8.1. The vulnerability permits users assigned the developer role to exfiltrate protected Continuous Integration (CI) variables through the CI lint functionality under specific conditions. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive CI variables. The issue has been fixed in versions 17.6.4, 17.7.3, and 17.8.1 respectively.
Potential Impact
Users with developer role privileges could access and exfiltrate protected CI variables that should be restricted, potentially exposing sensitive information used in CI pipelines. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GitLab CE/EE to versions 17.6.4, 17.7.3, or 17.8.1 or later where this vulnerability is patched. Refer to the official GitLab issue https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/480901 for details. No other mitigation is indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2024-11931
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-11931"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Patch Information
Threat ID: 6aa329a491cc7f3848d1c739
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 22:05:24 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 22:36:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 22:40:39 UTC
Views: 4
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