CVE-2024-8311
Improper Protection of Alternate Path in GitLab
An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Protection of Alternate Path in GitLab
An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.
- Record
CVE-2024-8311- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-424
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-49082
An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.
- Record
EUVD-2024-49082- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-947f-qh3g-pcj5
An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from...
An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.
- Record
GHSA-947f-qh3g-pcj5- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-424
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.
- Record
CVE-2024-8311- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-424
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper Protection of Alternate Path in GitLab
An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.
- Record
CVE-2024-8311- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-424
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2024-8311 No score
Improper Protection of Alternate Path in GitLab
An issue was discovered with pipeline execution policies in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.2 prior to 17.2.5, 17.3 prior to 17.3.2 which allows authenticated users to bypass variable overwrite protection via inclusion of a CI/CD template.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2024-8311- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami |
17.2.0 up to 17.2.5, 17.3.0 up to 17.3.2 | 17.2.517.3.2 |
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-2024-8311 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Gitlab, published September 12, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 17.2.5.