GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 11.2.x/11.4.12/11.5.5/11.6.0 Persistent cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 11.2.x/11.4.12/11.5.5/11.6.0. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in cross site scripting (Persistent). This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-20490. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 11.2.x/11.4.12/11.5.5/11.6.0 (Bug Tracking Software). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 11.2.x through 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 presented 12/30/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at about.gitlab.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-20490 since 12/26/2018. 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

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). See VDB-135176, VDB-147767, VDB-147886 and VDB-147887 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Bug Tracking Software

Vendor

• GitLab

Name

• Community Edition
• Enterprise Edition

Version

• 11.0
• 11.1
• 11.2
• 11.3
• 11.4
• 11.4.0
• 11.4.1
• 11.4.2
• 11.4.3
• 11.4.4
• 11.4.5
• 11.4.6
• 11.4.7
• 11.4.8
• 11.4.9
• 11.4.10
• 11.4.11
• 11.4.12
• 11.5
• 11.5.0
• 11.5.1
• 11.5.2
• 11.5.3
• 11.5.4
• 11.5.5
• 11.6.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://gitlab.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Persistent
Class: Cross site scripting / Persistent
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Community Edition/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: 54377
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-20490 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20490
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147888
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/31/2019 10:07
Updated: 03/18/2024 12:35
Changes: 12/31/2019 10:07 (42), 12/31/2019 10:12 (24), 03/18/2024 12:35 (18)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:423:103

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