Missing Authorization in GitLab

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-12431",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Missing Authorization in GitLab",
    "summary": "An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.5 before 17.5.5, 17.6 before 17.6.3, and 17.7 before 17.7.1, in which unauthorized users could manipulate the status of issues in public projects.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2024-12431",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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        "BIT-gitlab-2024-12431",
        "CVE-2024-12431"
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"
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              "type": "GIT",
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            "v17.6.0-ee",
            "v17.6.2-rc31-ee",
            "v17.6.2-rc30-ee"
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:32.449733626Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2025/01/08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/#unauthorized-user-can-manipulate-status-of-issues-in-public-projects",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/12xxx/CVE-2024-12431.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12431",
        "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/508742",
        "https://hackerone.com/reports/2877710"
      ],
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        "cwe_ids": [
          "CWE-862"
        ],
        "cna_assigner": "GitLab",
        "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/12xxx/CVE-2024-12431.json"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 499381,
  "published_at": "2025-01-08T20:30:42.896+00:00"
}