CVE-2024-2177

Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in GitLab

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 9, 2024 at 01:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A Cross Window Forgery vulnerability exists within GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16.3 prior to 16.11.5, 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and 17.1 prior to 17.1.1. This condition allows for an attacker to abuse the OAuth authentication flow via a crafted payload.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

16.3 ≤ v < 16.11.516.3.0 ≤ v < 16.11.517.0 ≤ v < 17.0.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.317.1 ≤ v < 17.1.116.317.017.117.1.0
Affected range stops below 16.11.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredExploit
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/444467
Technical DescriptionExploitPermissions Required
https://hackerone.com/reports/2383443

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.8MEDIUMGitLab
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-1021

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