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6.3

GitLab allows users to join projects in subgroups

CVE-2017-11438 · published 9 years ago
Summary

An authenticated user can add themselves to any project within a subgroup they manage. This allows unauthorized access to projects. To fix this, update to version 9.0.11, 9.1.8, or 9.2.8 or later.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
gitlab gitlab 9.0.0
9.0.1
9.0.2
9.0.3
9.0.4
9.0.5
9.0.6
9.0.7
9.0.8
9.0.9
9.0.10
9.1.0
15 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:9.0.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
Original advisory text
GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) before 9.0.11, 9.1.8, 9.2.8 allow an authenticated user with the ability to create a group to add themselves to any project that is inside ...
GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) before 9.0.11, 9.1.8, 9.2.8 allow an authenticated user with the ability to create a group to add themselves to any project that is inside a subgroup.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.3 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
Timeline
Published2 Aug 2017
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen17 Aug 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-11438 · OSV
CVE-2017-11438 · NVD
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