TI-2017-06290 Aliases CVE-2017-8778 GHSA-4rph-jr9g-hq9q

GitLab before 8.14.9, 8.15.x before 8.15.6, and 8.16.x before 8.16.5 has XSS via a SCRIPT…

LOW 29CWE-79Published 2017-05-04 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

GitLab before 8.14.9, 8.15.x before 8.15.6, and 8.16.x before 8.16.5 has XSS via a SCRIPT element in an issue attachment or avatar that is an SVG document.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00878 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab::::::::	up to 8.14.9	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.0:::::::*	8.15.0	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.1:::::::*	8.15.1	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.2:::::::*	8.15.2	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.3:::::::*	8.15.3	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.4:::::::*	8.15.4	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.5:::::::*	8.15.5	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.0:::::::*	8.16.0	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.1:::::::*	8.16.1	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.2:::::::*	8.16.2	Vulnerable	GitLab

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.14.9 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.15.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.15.1 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.15.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.15.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.15.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.15.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.16.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.16.1 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.16.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Show 2 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.3:::::::*	8.16.3	Vulnerable	GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.4:::::::*	8.16.4	Vulnerable	GitLab

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.16.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.16.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8778
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rph-jr9g-hq9q

References

Exploit 1

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/27471

Patch 1

https://about.gitlab.com/2017/02/15/gitlab-8-dot-16-dot-5-security-release/

TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9

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Sources

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