CVE-2024-3958: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in GitLab

Published Aug 7, 2024
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 17.0.6, 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and 17.2 prior to 17.2.2. An issue was found that allows someone to abuse a discrepancy between the Web application display and the git command line interface to social engineer victims into cloning non-trusted code.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab<17.0.6
GitLab GitLab<17.0.6
GitLab GitLab>=17.1.0<17.1.4
GitLab GitLab>=17.1.0<17.1.4
GitLab GitLab>=17.1<17.1.4, >=17.2<17.2.2
17.1.417.2.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 17.2.2, 17.1.4, 17.0.6 or above.

Event History

Aug 8, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:31 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3958?

CVE-2024-3958 is considered a high severity vulnerability affecting specific versions of GitLab.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-3958?

The issue can be resolved by upgrading to GitLab version 17.0.6 or later, or 17.1.4 and later.

3

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2024-3958?

CVE-2024-3958 impacts all GitLab versions before 17.0.6, as well as 17.1 versions prior to 17.1.4 and 17.2 versions before 17.2.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-3958?

CVE-2024-3958 is a social engineering vulnerability due to discrepancies between the web application display and git command line interface.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-3958 if I cannot update?

There is no officially recommended workaround for CVE-2024-3958 other than applying the necessary updates.

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