GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition up to 11.1.6/11.2.3/11.3.0 package.json cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 11.1.6/11.2.3/11.3.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file package.json. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-17537. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition up to 11.1.6/11.2.3/11.3.0 (Bug Tracking Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file package.json. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.1.7, 11.2.x before 11.2.4, and 11.3.x before 11.3.1. blog-viewer has stored XSS during repository browsing, if package.json exists. .

The weakness was released 04/16/2023. The advisory is shared for download at about.gitlab.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-17537 since 09/26/2018. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:package.json it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 11.1.7, 11.2.4 or 11.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at about.gitlab.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition/Enterprise Edition 11.1.7/11.2.4/11.3.1

Timelineinfo

09/26/2018 🔍
04/16/2023 +1663 days 🔍
04/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/05/2023 +19 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: about.gitlab.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-17537 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17537
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226136

Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2023 07:52
Updated: 05/05/2023 12:07
Changes: 04/16/2023 07:52 (42), 05/05/2023 12:07 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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