CVE-2024-12303 json
Incorrect Privilege Assignment in GitLab
published 2025-08-13 14 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2024-12303 , EUVD-2024-54877
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.7 before 18.0.6, 18.1 before 18.1.4, and 18.2 before 18.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated users with specific roles and permissions to delete issues including confidential ones by inviting users with a specific role.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 18.0.6, 18.1.4, 18.2.2
- GitLab GitLab 18.0.6, 18.1.4, 18.2.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 14 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/2861889 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=17.7.0, <18.0.6 >=18.1.0, <18.1.4 >=18.2.0, <18.2.2 |
18.0.6 18.1.4 18.2.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/2861889
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, web
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/508298
issue-tracking, permissions-required, broken-link, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12303
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-12303
- NVD CVE-2024-12303
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2024-12303
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