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TI-2025-02141 Aliases CVE-2025-2443GHSA-8qgm-5447-jmq4

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

Priority LOW 38CWE-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 EE that allows for cross-site-scripting attack and content security policy bypass in a user's browser under specific conditions, affecting all versions from 16.6 before 17.9.7, 17.10 before 17.10.5, and 17.11 before 17.11.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 17.9.7, 17.10.5, 17.11.1

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
GitLabGitLab16.6 to before 17.9.7; 17.10 to before 17.10.5; 17.11 to before 17.11.117.9.7, 17.10.5, 17.11.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 16.6 to before 17.9.7; 17.10 to before 17.10.5; 17.11 to before 17.11.1 Fixed in 17.9.7, 17.10.5, 17.11.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*16.6.0 to before 17.9.7; 17.10.0 to before 17.10.5VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.11.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*17.11.0VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 16.6.0 to before 17.9.7; 17.10.0 to before 17.10.5 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:17.11.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 17.11.0 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 17.9.7, 17.10.5, 17.11.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2443
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qgm-5447-jmq4

References

  • 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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