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TI-2024-07706 Aliases CVE-2024-8312GHSA-8r4j-q2x9-54v8

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

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.10 before 17.3.6, 17.4 before 17.4.3, and 17.5 before 17.5.1. An attacker could inject HTML into the Global Search field on a diff view leading to XSS.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00489 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.3.6, 17.4.3, 17.5.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab15.10 to before 17.3.6; 17.4 to before 17.4.3; 17.5 to before 17.5.117.3.6, 17.4.3, 17.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 15.10 to before 17.3.6; 17.4 to before 17.4.3; 17.5 to before 17.5.1 Fixed in 17.3.6, 17.4.3, 17.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*15.10.0 to before 17.3.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*15.10.0 to before 17.3.6VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.4.0 to before 17.4.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.4.0 to before 17.4.3VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.5.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*17.5.0VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.5.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.5.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 15.10.0 to before 17.3.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 15.10.0 to before 17.3.6 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.4.0 to before 17.4.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.4.0 to before 17.4.3 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.5.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 17.5.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.5.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.5.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.3.6, 17.4.3, 17.5.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    GitLab 17.3.6, 17.4.3, 17.5.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-06329 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitLabPriority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8312
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8r4j-q2x9-54v8

References

Exploit 2

  • 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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