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TI-2024-03913 Aliases CVE-2024-4207GHSA-f8f8-vpg5-qg2x

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A cross-site scripting issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 5.1 prior 17.0.6, starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.4, and starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.2. When viewing an XML file in a repository in raw mode, it can be made to render as HTML if viewed under specific circumstances.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00314 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab5.1 to before 17.0.6; 17.1 to before 17.1.4; 17.2 to before 17.2.217.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 5.1 to before 17.0.6; 17.1 to before 17.1.4; 17.2 to before 17.2.2 Fixed in 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0 to before 17.0.6; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.4; 17.2.0 to before 17.2.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 to before 17.0.6; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.4; 17.2.0 to before 17.2.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.0.6, 17.1.4, 17.2.2

    11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-02842 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitLabPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2024-02611 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in GitLabPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2024-05873 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in GitLabPriority LOW 33
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4207
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8f8-vpg5-qg2x

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • 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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