GitLab Enterprise Edition cross-site scripting | CVE-2022-1940
NAME
GitLab Enterprise Edition cross-site scripting
- Platforms Affected:
GitLab Enterprise Edition 14.9.4
GitLab Enterprise Edition 14.10.3
GitLab Enterprise Edition 15.0
GitLab Enterprise Edition 13.11
GitLab Enterprise Edition 14.10 - Risk Level:
7.7 - Exploitability:
High - Consequences:
Cross-Site Scripting
DESCRIPTION
GitLab Enterprise Edition is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in Jira Issues. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Changed
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: High
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: None
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to GitLab Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/06/01/critical-security-release-gitlab-15-0-1-released/ - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-1940
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