CVE-2024-1525 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-1525: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLab

Vendor Gitlab
Product GitLab
Weakness CWE-288
Published February 21, 2024
Last update June 2, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. Under some specialized conditions, an LDAP user may be able to reset their password using their verified secondary email address and sign-in using direct authentication with the reset password, bypassing LDAP.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 21, 2024 CVE published
June 2, 2026 Record updated