CVE-2024-4994 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE, affecting versions 16.1.0 through 16.11.4, 17.0.0 through 17.0.2, and 17.1.0. This flaw allows for the execution of arbitrary GraphQL mutations. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity, potentially enabling attackers to run pipelines as any user. While there is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered substantial community discussion and media coverage, indicating high awareness. It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog, suggesting no active widespread exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 16.1.0, < 16.11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.1.0, < 16.11.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
>= 17.0.0, < 17.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | ||
>= 17.0.0, < 17.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | ||
17.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.1.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.