CVE-2024-6595
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in GitLab
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in GitLab
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
- Record
CVE-2024-6595- CVSS 3.1
- 3.0 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-451
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-47660
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
- Record
EUVD-2024-47660- CVSS 3.1
- 3.0 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5qwh-g35c-5mmm
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11...
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
- Record
GHSA-5qwh-g35c-5mmm- CVSS 3.1
- 3.0 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-427, CWE-434, CWE-451
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
- Record
CVE-2024-6595- CVSS 3.1
- 3.0 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-451, CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in GitLab
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
- Record
CVE-2024-6595- CVSS 3.1
- 3.0 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-451
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-6595
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6595- CVSS 3.1
- 3.0 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2024-6595 No score
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in GitLab
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2024-6595- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-6595 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.0) in Gitlab, published July 17, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in gitlab 16.11.6.
References
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/417975
blog.vlt.sh/blog/the-massive-hole-in-the-npm-ecosystem
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6595
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5qwh-g35c-5mmm
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-6595
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6595