GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 11.5.7/11.6.5/11.7.0 KaTeX Markdown Persistent cross site scripting
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A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 11.5.7/11.6.5/11.7.0 (Bug Tracking Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component KaTeX Handler. The manipulation as part of a Markdown leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Persistent). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1. It allows XSS (issue 1 of 2). Markdown fields contain a lack of input validation and output encoding when processing KaTeX that results in a persistent XSS.
The weakness was released 09/09/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at about.gitlab.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-6784 since 01/24/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121522 (FreeBSD : Gitlab -- Multiple vulnerabilities (467b7cbe-257d-11e9-8573-001b217b3468)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 11.5.8, 11.6.6 or 11.7.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (121522). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 133364, 133425, 135247 and 135248.
Product
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Vendor
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Version
- 11.0
- 11.1
- 11.2
- 11.3
- 11.4
- 11.5
- 11.5.0
- 11.5.1
- 11.5.2
- 11.5.3
- 11.5.4
- 11.5.5
- 11.5.6
- 11.5.7
- 11.6
- 11.6.0
- 11.6.1
- 11.6.2
- 11.6.3
- 11.6.4
- 11.6.5
- 11.7
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Name: PersistentClass: Cross site scripting / Persistent
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 121522
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Gitlab -- Multiple vulnerabilities (467b7cbe-257d-11e9-8573-001b217b3468)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 11.5.8/11.6.6/11.7.1
Timeline
01/24/2019 🔍01/31/2019 🔍
02/01/2019 🔍
09/09/2019 🔍
09/10/2019 🔍
12/18/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: gitlab.comAdvisory: 54416
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-6784 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 09/10/2019 10:18Updated: 12/18/2023 14:35
Changes: 09/10/2019 10:18 (68), 08/17/2020 17:05 (1), 12/18/2023 14:35 (4)
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