CVE-2016-9469

Name: CVE-2016-9469
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-28T02:59:01.247+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9469 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple versions of GitLab expose a dangerous method to any authenticated user that could lead to the deletion of all Issue and MergeRequest objects on a GitLab instance. For GitLab instances with publicly available projects this vulnerability could be exploited by an unauthenticated user. EPSS estimates a 2.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple versions of GitLab expose a dangerous method to any authenticated user that could lead to the deletion of all Issue and MergeRequest objects on a GitLab instance. For GitLab instances with publicly available projects this vulnerability could be exploited by an unauthenticated user. A fix was included in versions 8.14.3, 8.13.8, and 8.12.11, which were released on December 5th 2016 at 3:59 PST. The GitLab versions vulnerable to this are 8.13.0, 8.13.0-ee, 8.13.1, 8.13.1-ee, 8.13.2, 8.13.2-ee, 8.13.3, 8.13.3-ee, 8.13.4, 8.13.4-ee, 8.13.5, 8.13.5-ee, 8.13.6, 8.13.6-ee, 8.13.7, 8.14.0, 8.14.0-ee, 8.14.1, 8.14.2, and 8.14.2-ee.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.40%

81.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.13.0
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.13.1
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.13.2
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.13.3
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.13.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.13.5
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.13.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.13.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.14.0
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.14.1
Gitlab	Gitlab	8.14.2

References

https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-9469/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/29ceb98b5162677601702704e89d845580372078Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/55196497301eea429913f9c4b1b37c42c2e358cePatch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/f325e4e734e5e486f3b02db176eb629124052b43Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/25064Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/186194Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/05/cve-2016-9469/Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/29ceb98b5162677601702704e89d845580372078Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/55196497301eea429913f9c4b1b37c42c2e358cePatch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/f325e4e734e5e486f3b02db176eb629124052b43Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/25064Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/186194Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 28, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9469?

How severe is CVE-2016-9469?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9469 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9469?

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Source: NVD / NIST