# CVE-2024-9163: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in GitLab

> CVE-2024-9163: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in GitLab. CVSS 3.5 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-9163
Last updated: 2026-06-17T08:24:04Z

- Published: 2025-05-23 12:31 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 08:24 UTC · Assigner: GitLab
- CVSS: 3.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Low · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 0.40%, 34th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-451

## Description

A business logic error in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.1 prior to 17.10.7, 17.11 prior to 17.11.3 and 18.0 prior to 18.0.1 where an attacker can cause a branch name confusion in confidential MRs.

## Affected vendors and products

- GitLab: GitLab

## Tracked companies

- [GitLab](https://rewindex.com/company/gitlab.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9163)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9163)
- [https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493942](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/493942)
- [https://hackerone.com/reports/2705566](https://hackerone.com/reports/2705566)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-9163 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-9163.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2024-9163 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:11:42.495Z