CVE-2024-5528: Incomplete Comparison with Missing Factors in GitLab

Published Jul 10, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2, which allows a subdomain takeover in GitLab Pages by checking if the domain is enabled every time the custom domain is resolved. This is a low severity issue (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, 3.5). It is now mitigated in the latest release and is assigned CVE-2024-5528.

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
GitLab GitLab CE<16.11.6
GitLab GitLab EE<16.11.6
GitLab GitLab CE>=17.0, <17.0.4
GitLab GitLab EE>=17.0, <17.0.4
GitLab GitLab CE>=17.1, <17.1.2
GitLab GitLab EE>=17.1, <17.1.2
GitLab GitLab<16.11.6
GitLab GitLab<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>=17.0<17.0.4, >=17.1<17.1.2
17.0.417.1.2

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to versions 16.11.6, 17.0.4, 17.1.2 or above.

Event History

Feb 5, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:31 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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-2024-5528?

CVE-2024-5528 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for subdomain takeover in GitLab Pages.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-5528?

To fix CVE-2024-5528, upgrade your GitLab CE or EE to version 16.11.6 or later, or to version 17.0.4 or later for 17.0 series, and to version 17.1.2 or later for 17.1 series.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5528?

CVE-2024-5528 affects GitLab CE and EE versions prior to 16.11.6, and versions from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4 and from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-5528?

CVE-2024-5528 is a subdomain takeover vulnerability that can be exploited in GitLab Pages.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2024-5528?

All users of GitLab CE and EE versions prior to the specified patched versions are potentially affected by CVE-2024-5528.

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