What is the severity of CVE-2024-7296?

CVE-2024-7296 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized approvals for membership requests.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7296?

To remediate CVE-2024-7296, upgrade your GitLab EE to version 17.8.5 or higher, or 17.9.2 or higher.

What versions of GitLab EE are affected by CVE-2024-7296?

CVE-2024-7296 affects GitLab EE versions from 16.5 up to but not including 17.7.7, 17.8 up to but not including 17.8.5, and 17.9 up to but not including 17.9.2.

Who is impacted by the CVE-2024-7296 vulnerability?

Users with custom permissions in GitLab EE can exploit CVE-2024-7296 to approve pending membership requests beyond allowed limits.

What is the potential impact of exploiting CVE-2024-7296?

Exploitation of CVE-2024-7296 can lead to unauthorized access and possible abuse of user roles within GitLab projects.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-7296

low

2.7

CWE

863

13/3/2025

14/3/2025

CVE-2024-7296: Incorrect Authorization in GitLab

First published: Thu Mar 13 2025(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.5 prior to 17.7.7, 17.8 prior to 17.8.5, and 17.9 prior to 17.9.2 which allowed a user with a custom permission to approve pending membership requests beyond the maximum number of allowed users.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab Enterprise Edition	>=16.5<17.7.7>=17.8<17.8.5>=17.9<17.9.2

Remedy

Upgrade to versions 17.7.7, 17.8.5, 17.9.2 or above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-7296?
CVE-2024-7296 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized approvals for membership requests.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7296?
To remediate CVE-2024-7296, upgrade your GitLab EE to version 17.8.5 or higher, or 17.9.2 or higher.
What versions of GitLab EE are affected by CVE-2024-7296?
CVE-2024-7296 affects GitLab EE versions from 16.5 up to but not including 17.7.7, 17.8 up to but not including 17.8.5, and 17.9 up to but not including 17.9.2.
Who is impacted by the CVE-2024-7296 vulnerability?
Users with custom permissions in GitLab EE can exploit CVE-2024-7296 to approve pending membership requests beyond allowed limits.
What is the potential impact of exploiting CVE-2024-7296?
Exploitation of CVE-2024-7296 can lead to unauthorized access and possible abuse of user roles within GitLab projects.

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