Description
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.
Problem types
CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Product status
15.5 (semver) before 17.5.5
17.6 (semver) before 17.6.3
17.7 (semver) before 17.7.1
Credits
Thanks [pwnie](https://hackerone.com/pwnie) for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program
References
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/508742 (GitLab Issue #508742)
about.gitlab.com/...08/patch-release-gitlab-17-7-1-released/
hackerone.com/reports/2877710 (HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2877710)