CVE-2024-2434Network attack vector

Restricted file read and DoS via path traversal

Published Apr 25, 2024 · Updated Nov 20, 2025

Path traversal in GitLab CE/EE allows remote authenticated users to read restricted files and interrupt service through crafted paths. GitLab has not published the affected endpoint, parameter, or faulty path-validation operation. Low-privileged access is required, and the published consequences are limited to restricted file reads and denial of service, with no integrity impact.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability23.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in GitLab CE/EE allows remote authenticated users to read restricted files and interrupt service through crafted paths. GitLab has not published the affected endpoint, parameter, or faulty path-validation operation. Low-privileged access is required, and the published consequences are limited to restricted file reads and denial of service, with no integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-2434
Published
Apr 25, 2024
Updated
Nov 20, 2025
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1005, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 25, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.10 <16.10.4
  2. Affected versionversion=16.11 <16.11.1
  3. Affected versionversion=16.9 <16.9.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=16.10 <16.10.4; version=16.11 <16.11.1; version=16.9 <16.9.6

Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
8.5GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-126Path Traversal
T1005Data from Local System
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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