CVE-2024-4994: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitLab

Published Jun 26, 2024
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.1.0 before 16.11.5, all versions starting from 17.0 before 17.0.3, all versions starting from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1 which allowed for a CSRF attack on GitLab's GraphQL API leading to the execution of arbitrary GraphQL mutations.

Other sources

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.1.0 before 16.11.5, all versions starting from 17.0 before 17.0.3, all versions starting from 17.1.0 before 17.1.1 which allowed for a CSRF attack on GitLab’s GraphQL API leading to the execution of arbitrary GraphQL mutations. This is a high severity issue (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, 8.1). It is now mitigated in the latest release and is assigned CVE-2024-4994.

GitLab

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab CE/EE>=16.1.0<16.11.5, >=17.0<17.0.3, >=17.1.0<17.1.1
GitLab GitLab>=16.1.0<16.11.5
GitLab GitLab>=16.1.0<16.11.5
GitLab GitLab>=17.0.0<17.0.3
GitLab GitLab>=17.0.0<17.0.3
GitLab GitLab=17.1.0
GitLab GitLab=17.1.0
GitLab GitLab>=16.1.0<16.11.5, >=17.0<17.0.3, >=17.1.0<17.1.1
16.11.517.0.317.1.1

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1 or above.

Event History

Jun 20, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:14 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4994?

CVE-2024-4994 is a critical vulnerability that allows for CSRF attacks on GitLab's GraphQL API.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-4994?

To fix CVE-2024-4994, you need to upgrade to GitLab version 16.11.5, 17.0.3, or 17.1.1 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4994?

CVE-2024-4994 affects all versions of GitLab CE/EE from 16.1.0 to below 16.11.5, from 17.0 to below 17.0.3, and from 17.1.0 to below 17.1.1.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-4994 facilitate?

CVE-2024-4994 facilitates Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks on GitLab's GraphQL API.

5

What potential impact does CVE-2024-4994 have on GitLab users?

CVE-2024-4994 allows attackers to execute arbitrary actions on behalf of authenticated users without their consent.

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