A cross-site scripting issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 17.1 prior 17.2.9, starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.5, and starting from 17.4 prior to 17.4.2. When adding a authorizing an application, it can be made to render as HTML under specific circumstances.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from gitlab organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-10-10T12:15:04.500
2024-10-16T16:53:08.487
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 7.3 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.2.9 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | gitlab | gitlab | < 17.4.2 | Yes |
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