Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataGitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition contain an input validation flaw (CWE-20) in the project import feature. A remote attacker could supply a crafted SSH URL during import and potentially execute arbitrary code. The NVD description lists the affected branches as versions before 8.17.8, 9.0.13, 9.1.10, 9.2.10, 9.3.10 and 9.4.4, and the issue is rated HIGH with a CVSS v3.0 score of 8.8.
NVD description
GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) before 8.17.8, 9.0.x before 9.0.13, 9.1.x before 9.1.10, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.10, and 9.4.x before 9.4.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SSH URL in a project import.
EPSS · FIRST.org
3.5%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 89% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v3.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 14 août 2017
- Updated
- 17 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (4)
- https://about.gitlab.com/2017/08/10/gitlab-9-dot-4-dot-4-released/MitigationRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://about.gitlab.com/2017/08/10/gitlab-9-dot-4-dot-4-released/MitigationRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Similar CVEs
Other vulnerabilities of type CWE-20
Know which CVEs hit the versions you run.
Add the product and its version: cveo.tech lists the CVEs that affect it right away, then alerts you by email when a new one affects it — including before NVD has finished its analysis. Free, an account is all it takes.