CVE-2020-7971 json
GitLab EE 11.0 and later through 12.7.2 allows XSS.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2020-7971 , EUVD-2020-28888
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
GitLab EE 11.0 and later through 12.7.2 allows XSS.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 12.5.9, 12.6.6
- gitlab gitlab 12.5.9, 12.6.6
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0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=11.0.0, <12.5.9 >=12.6.0, <12.6.6 >=12.7.0, <=12.7.2 |
12.5.9 12.6.6 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
about.gitlab.com
/blog/categories/releases/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, web
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2020/01/30/security-release-gitlab-12-7-4-released/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7971
- NVD CVE-2020-7971
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2020-7971
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