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Researcher Publishes GitLab RCE PoC Letting Authenticated Users Run Commands as Git
Security researchers at depthfirst published working exploit code on July 24 for a GitLab flaw that GitLab patched six weeks earlier, on June 10. It runs commands as git on any self-managed 18.11.3 server that has not taken the update.
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A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept exploit that takes advantage of a vulnerability in unpatched self-managed GitLab servers. The exploit, which affects GitLab 18.11.3, allows an authenticated user to run commands as the 'git' user without needing administrator rights or continuous integration runner access. This is achieved by committing two specifically crafted Jupyter notebooks and requesting their diff. The vulnerability's significance lies in its ability to be triggered by an ordinary authenticated user, making it a potential risk for organizations using self-managed GitLab servers.
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