URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in GitLab (CVE-2024-4612)
GitLab EE contains an open redirect vulnerability (CVE-2024-4612) affecting versions from 12.9 up to but not including 17.1.7, 17.2 up to 17.2.5, and 17.3 up to 17.3.2. This flaw can break the OAuth flow under certain conditions, potentially allowing an attacker to take over user accounts. The vulnerability has been assigned medium severity. A patch is available to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-4612 is an open redirect vulnerability in GitLab EE that affects versions >=12.9.0 <17.1.7, >=17.2.0 <17.2.5, and >=17.3.0 <17.3.2. The vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect users to untrusted sites by manipulating the OAuth flow, which could lead to account takeover. This issue is fixed in versions 17.1.7, 17.2.5, and 17.3.2 and later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to hijack the OAuth authentication process, potentially resulting in account takeover. This compromises user accounts and could lead to unauthorized access to GitLab resources. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should upgrade GitLab EE to versions 17.1.7, 17.2.5, or 17.3.2 or later to remediate the issue. Applying the official fixes will prevent exploitation of the open redirect vulnerability.
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') in GitLab (CVE-2024-4612)
Description
GitLab EE contains an open redirect vulnerability (CVE-2024-4612) affecting versions from 12.9 up to but not including 17.1.7, 17.2 up to 17.2.5, and 17.3 up to 17.3.2. This flaw can break the OAuth flow under certain conditions, potentially allowing an attacker to take over user accounts. The vulnerability has been assigned medium severity. A patch is available to address this issue.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-4612 is an open redirect vulnerability in GitLab EE that affects versions >=12.9.0 <17.1.7, >=17.2.0 <17.2.5, and >=17.3.0 <17.3.2. The vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect users to untrusted sites by manipulating the OAuth flow, which could lead to account takeover. This issue is fixed in versions 17.1.7, 17.2.5, and 17.3.2 and later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to hijack the OAuth authentication process, potentially resulting in account takeover. This compromises user accounts and could lead to unauthorized access to GitLab resources. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should upgrade GitLab EE to versions 17.1.7, 17.2.5, or 17.3.2 or later to remediate the issue. Applying the official fixes will prevent exploitation of the open redirect vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-gitlab-2024-4612
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-4612"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa329a391cc7f3848d1c53a
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 22:05:23 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 22:34:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 00:51:12 UTC
Views: 5
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