CVE-2024-9163

LOWNVD 3.5

3.5

A business logic error in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.1 prior to 17.10.7, 17.11 prior to 17.11.3 and 18.0 prior to 18.0.1 where an attacker can cause a branch name confusion in confidential MRs.

CVSS v3: 3.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: —
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 23, 2025

Last Modified

August 8, 2025

References (2)

cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493942
cve@gitlabhttps://hackerone.com/reports/2705566

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-9163(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

patch-release-gitlab-18-0-1-released
GitLab Security
GitLab Patch Release: 18.0.1, 17.11.3, 17.10.7

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2024-9163?

CVE-2024-9163 is a low vulnerability published on May 23, 2025. A business logic error in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.1 prior to 17.10.7, 17.11 prior to 17.11.3 and 18.0 prior to 18.0.1 where an attacker can cause a branch name confusion in confidential MRs.

When was CVE-2024-9163 disclosed?

CVE-2024-9163 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 23, 2025, with the most recent update on August 8, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-9163?

CVE-2024-9163 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-9163?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-9163, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-9163

📅 Published

🔄 Last Modified

🔗 References (2)

📣 Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-9163(1)

❓ Frequently asked(4)