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CVE-2024-2434

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 25, 2024 at 11:02 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 23%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions of GitLab CE/EE 16.9 prior to 16.9.6, 16.10 prior to 16.10.4, and 16.11 prior to 16.11.1 where path traversal could lead to DoS and restricted file read.

Affected

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

GitLab· GitLabmaven
95%
16.10 ≤ v < 16.10.416.10.0 ≤ v < 16.10.416.11 ≤ v < 16.11.116.9 ≤ v < 16.9.616.9.0 ≤ v < 16.9.616.1016.1116.11.016.9
Affected range stops below 16.10.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.11.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.9.6, 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 TrackingExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/450303
Technical DescriptionExploitPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/2401952

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

8.1HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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