CVE-2024-2880: Improper Access Control in GitLab

Published Jul 10, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.5 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 in which a user with admingroupmember custom role permission could ban group members.

Other sources

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.5 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 in which a user with admingroupmember custom role permission could ban group members. This is a low severity issue (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, 2.7). It is now mitigated in the latest release and is assigned CVE-2024-2880.

GitLab

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=16.5.0<16.11.6
GitLab GitLab>=16.5.0<16.11.6
GitLab GitLab>=17.0.0<17.0.4
GitLab GitLab>=17.0.0<17.0.4
GitLab GitLab>=17.1.0<17.1.2
GitLab GitLab>=17.1.0<17.1.2
GitLab GitLab>=16.5<16.11.6, >=17.0<17.0.4, >=17.1<17.1.2
16.11.617.0.417.1.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 16.11.6, 17.0.4, 17.1.2 or above.

Event History

Jul 11, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:57 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:57 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2880?

CVE-2024-2880 has a severity that may vary but is concerning due to its impact on group member management.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2024-2880?

CVE-2024-2880 affects GitLab CE/EE versions starting from 16.5 to prior 16.11.6, 17.0 to prior 17.0.4, and 17.1 to prior 17.1.2.

3

How do I fix CVE-2024-2880?

To fix CVE-2024-2880, update GitLab CE/EE to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

4

What does CVE-2024-2880 allow a user to do?

CVE-2024-2880 allows a user with `admin_group_member` custom role permission to ban group members.

5

Is it safe to use vulnerable versions of GitLab with CVE-2024-2880?

It is not safe to use vulnerable versions of GitLab with CVE-2024-2880 as this vulnerability potentially allows unauthorized management of group memberships.

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