CVE-2024-11669Network attack vector

Sensitive data exposure via overbroad token scopes

Published Nov 26, 2024 · Updated Nov 30, 2024

Incorrect authorization in GitLab CE/EE allows remote authenticated users to access sensitive data through certain API endpoints. In versions 16.9.8 through 17.4.4, 17.5 through 17.5.2, and 17.6, token scopes are applied too broadly when those endpoints authorize requests; GitLab has not publicly identified the endpoints or validation logic. A high-privilege token is required, and the documented impact is unauthorized data access and modification without service interruption.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in GitLab CE/EE allows remote authenticated users to access sensitive data through certain API endpoints. In versions 16.9.8 through 17.4.4, 17.5 through 17.5.2, and 17.6, token scopes are applied too broadly when those endpoints authorize requests; GitLab has not publicly identified the endpoints or validation logic. A high-privilege token is required, and the documented impact is unauthorized data access and modification without service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-11669
Published
Nov 26, 2024
Updated
Nov 30, 2024
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-863, T1550.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.9.8 <17.4.5
  2. Affected versionversion=17.5 <17.5.3
  3. Affected versionversion=17.6 <17.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=16.9.8 <17.4.5; version=17.5 <17.5.3; version=17.6 <17.6.1

Published CVSS scores

7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5GitLabCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1550.001Use Alternate Authentication Material: Application Access Token

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