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GitLab Fixes Security Flaw That Lets Attackers Run Pipeline Jobs

Contrast Security CISO David Lindner said this vulnerability is something administrators need to take notice of, and heed GitLab’s advice to upgrade immediately.

“This is REALLY bad, as it effectively turns off access controls for running pipelines, which is the lifeblood of moving software from development to production,” Lindner wrote in an email. “This vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to execute pipeline jobs as any other user, which in turn could enable attackers to run malicious code, access sensitive data and compromise software integrity.”

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Unauthorized content alteration bug found in NSA platform

The U.S. National Security Agency's open-source SkillTree training platform on GitHub has been impacted by a medium severity cross-site request forgery vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-39326, which could be leveraged to facilitate unauthorized modifications of training content, SiliconAngle reports.

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GitLab patches 2nd critical pipeline vulnerability in last month

The critical vulnerabilities CVE-2024-6385 and CVE-2024-5655 could put developers’ projects at risk by enabling attackers to “run malicious code, access sensitive data and compromise software integrity,” Contrast Security CISO David Lindner told SC Media.

“This is REALLY bad, as it effectively turns off access controls for running pipelines, which is the lifeblood of moving software from development to production,” Lindner sai

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Recent press releases

10/23/2024

Best-in-class managed Application Security Testing and Application Detection and Response, powered by the people who built it.

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10/09/2024

Cyber product expert will grow Contrast Security’s lead in ADR, the fastest growing emerging InfoSec category.

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08/13/2024

Cybersecurity industry analysts are praising Contrast Security’s newly launched Application Detection and Response platform saying it addresses a gap in security defenses. 

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Award and recognition

'Best in Show' in Software Development

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Contrast Security’s Developer Portal Named a DevPortal Awards 2022 Finalist for Best Onboarding

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Contrast Security Makes Its Debut on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies

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