CVE-2024-5435: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in GitLab

Published Sep 11, 2024
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Updated

An issue has been discovered discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.10 before 17.1.7, all versions starting from 17.2 before 17.2.5, all versions starting from 17.3 before 17.3.2 will disclose user password from repository mirror configuration. This is a medium severity issue (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, 4.5). It is now mitigated in the latest release and is assigned CVE-2024-5435.

Other sources

An issue has been discovered discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions starting from 15.10 before 17.1.7, all versions starting from 17.2 before 17.2.5, all versions starting from 17.3 before 17.3.2 will disclose user password from repository mirror configuration.

MITRE

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab>=15.10.0<17.1.7
GitLab GitLab>=15.10.0<17.1.7
GitLab GitLab>=17.2.0<17.2.5
GitLab GitLab>=17.2.0<17.2.5
GitLab GitLab>=17.3.0<17.3.2
GitLab GitLab>=17.3.0<17.3.2
GitLab GitLab>=15.10<17.1.7, >=17.2<17.2.5, >=17.3<17.3.2
17.1.717.2.517.3.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 17.1.7, 17.2.5, 17.3.2 or above.

Event History

Sep 12, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:56 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Apr 22, 2026
Data Sourced
via GitLab·08:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5435?

CVE-2024-5435 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose user passwords.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-5435?

To fix CVE-2024-5435, upgrade your GitLab instance to version 17.1.7 or later, or 17.2.5 or later, or 17.3.2 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-5435?

CVE-2024-5435 affects GitLab EE/CE versions from 15.10 up to but not including 17.1.7, 17.2 up to but not including 17.2.5, and 17.3 up to but not including 17.3.2.

4

What kind of data is exposed by CVE-2024-5435?

CVE-2024-5435 discloses user passwords associated with repository mirror configurations.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-5435?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2024-5435; patching to a fixed version is recommended.

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