GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 11.3.x/11.4.12/11.5.5/11.6.0 Persistent cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GitLab Enterprise Edition up to 11.3.x/11.4.12/11.5.5/11.6.0 (Bug Tracking Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Persistent). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.3.x and 11.4.x before 11.4.13, 11.5.x before 11.5.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1. It allows XSS.

The weakness was shared 12/30/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at about.gitlab.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-20491 since 12/26/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 120973 (FreeBSD : Gitlab -- Multiple vulnerabilities (b2f4ab91-0e6b-11e9-8700-001b217b3468)), 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 11.4.13, 11.5.6 or 11.6.1 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 (120973). The entries 135176, 147767, 147886 and 147887 are related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
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Name: Persistent
Class: Cross site scripting / Persistent
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 120973
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Gitlab -- Multiple vulnerabilities (b2f4ab91-0e6b-11e9-8700-001b217b3468)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Enterprise Edition 11.4.13/11.5.6/11.6.1

Timelineinfo

12/26/2018 🔍
01/02/2019 +7 days 🔍
01/07/2019 +5 days 🔍
12/30/2019 +357 days 🔍
12/31/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/18/2024 +1539 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 54008
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-20491 (🔍)
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/31/2019 10:07
Updated: 03/18/2024 12:42
Changes: 12/31/2019 10:07 (42), 12/31/2019 10:12 (24), 03/18/2024 12:42 (18)
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