CVE-2024-6356

Name: CVE-2024-6356
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-05T10:15:22.523+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-6356 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 prior to 17.0.6, starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.2, which allowed cross project access for Security policy bot.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.0 prior to 17.0.6, starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.2, which allowed cross project access for Security policy bot.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.18%

7.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-286

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 16.0.0, < 17.0.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.1.0, < 17.1.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.2.0, < 17.2.2

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/469108Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://hackerone.com/reports/2575051Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Feb 5, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6356?

How severe is CVE-2024-6356?

CVE-2024-6356 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6356?

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Source: NVD / NIST