An issue was discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.5 prior to 17.7.7, 17.8 prior to 17.8.5, and 17.9 prior to 17.9.2  which allowed a user with a custom permission to approve pending membership requests beyond the maximum number of allowed users.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
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| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/475056 | Exploit Issue Tracking | 
| https://hackerone.com/reports/2602274 | Permissions Required | 
Configurations
                    Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
                    06 Aug 2025, 18:37
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/475056 - Exploit, Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://hackerone.com/reports/2602274 - Permissions Required | |
| First Time | Gitlab Gitlab gitlab | |
| Summary | 
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13 Mar 2025, 06:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| New CVE | 
Information
                Published : 2025-03-13 06:15
Updated : 2025-08-06 18:37
NVD link : CVE-2024-7296
Mitre link : CVE-2024-7296
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-7296
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                gitlab
- gitlab
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-863
                        
            Incorrect Authorization
