cve/2024/CVE-2024-0861.md

### [CVE-2024-0861](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-0861)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=GitLab&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=16.9%3C%2016.9.1%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-285%3A%20Improper%20Authorization&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 16.4 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. Users with the `Guest` role can change `Custom dashboard projects` settings contrary to permissions.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/439240

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.