CVE-2024-4201 json
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
published 2y ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-gitlab-2024-4201 , EUVD-2024-32755
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A cross-site scripting issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 5.1 before 16.10.7, all versions starting from 16.11 before 16.111.4, all versions starting from 17.0 before 17.0.2. When viewing an XML file in a repository in raw mode, it can be made to render as HTML if viewed under specific circumstances.
Patch / fix
- bitnami gitlab 16.10.7, 16.11.4, 17.0.2
- GitLab GitLab 16.10.7, 16.11.4, 17.0.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/2473886 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | gitlab | >=5.1.0, <16.10.7 >=16.11.0, <16.11.4 >=17.0.0, <17.0.2 |
16.10.7 16.11.4 17.0.2 |
Affected products
- GitLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/2473886
technical-description, exploit, permissions-required, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/458229
issue-tracking, permissions-required, vendor-advisory, advisory
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about.gitlab.com
/releases/2024/06/12/patch-release-gitlab-17-0-2-released/#xss-and-content-injection-when-viewing-raw-xhtml-fi
release-notes, article
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4201
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-4201
- NVD CVE-2024-4201
- OSV BIT-gitlab-2024-4201
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