What is the severity of CVE-2024-3976?

CVE-2024-3976 has a medium severity level due to the risk of confidential information disclosure.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3976?

To fix CVE-2024-3976, update GitLab CE/EE to version 16.9.7 or later, or any version newer than 16.10.5 or 16.11.2.

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-3976?

CVE-2024-3976 affects all GitLab CE/EE versions starting from 14.0 up to and including 16.9.6, 16.10.4, and 16.11.1.

What kind of data can be disclosed due to CVE-2024-3976?

CVE-2024-3976 allows unauthorized disclosure of the confidential issues title and description through the user interface.

Is CVE-2024-3976 a critical vulnerability?

CVE-2024-3976 is not classified as critical but poses a significant privacy risk to users.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-3976

medium

6.5

CWE

862

5/2/2025

CVE-2024-3976: Missing Authorization in GitLab

First published: Wed Feb 05 2025(Updated: )

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 14.0 prior to 16.9.7, starting from 16.10 prior to 16.10.5, and starting from 16.11 prior to 16.11.2. It was possible to disclose via the UI the confidential issues title and description from a public project to unauthorised instance users.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab Community Edition	>=14.0>=16.0<16.9.7>=16.10<16.10.5>=16.11<16.11.2

Remedy

Upgrade to versions 16.9.7, 16.10.5, 16.11.2 or above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3976?
CVE-2024-3976 has a medium severity level due to the risk of confidential information disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3976?
To fix CVE-2024-3976, update GitLab CE/EE to version 16.9.7 or later, or any version newer than 16.10.5 or 16.11.2.
What versions are affected by CVE-2024-3976?
CVE-2024-3976 affects all GitLab CE/EE versions starting from 14.0 up to and including 16.9.6, 16.10.4, and 16.11.1.
What kind of data can be disclosed due to CVE-2024-3976?
CVE-2024-3976 allows unauthorized disclosure of the confidential issues title and description through the user interface.
Is CVE-2024-3976 a critical vulnerability?
CVE-2024-3976 is not classified as critical but poses a significant privacy risk to users.

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