An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 9.x, 10.x, and 11.x before 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1. It has Incorrect Access Control. A user retains their role within a project in a private group after being removed from the group, if their privileges within the project are different from the group.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 9.0.0 (including) | 11.5.8 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 11.6.0 (including) | 11.6.6 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 11.7.0 (including) | 11.7.1 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html