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CVE-2024-5257 is an authorization flaw in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition affecting versions 17.0 prior to 17.0.4 and 17.1 prior to 17.1.2. A user holding the Developer role and granted the admin_compliance_framework custom role permission could improperly modify the URL of a group namespace. The issue indicates insufficient restriction of privileged administrative functionality tied to custom role permissions, allowing a lower-privileged user to perform a namespace URL change that should require stronger authorization.
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admin_compliance_framework custom role permission, especially when combined with the Developer role. Limit use of custom roles to the minimum necessary, audit group namespace changes for unauthorized modifications, and monitor administrative actions affecting group configuration. If feasible, temporarily remove the affected permission from non-administrative users.Patch, then assume compromise.
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