GitLab Community Edition/Enterprise Edition PlantUML Diagram cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component PlantUML Diagram Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-3500. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition (Bug Tracking Software) (unknown version). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component PlantUML Diagram Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. 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. The summary by CVE is:

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 10.0 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. A reflected XSS was possible when creating specific PlantUML diagrams that allowed the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims.

The weakness was published 08/02/2023 as 416902. The advisory is shared at gitlab.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-3500 since 07/04/2023. 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.8
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/04/2023 🔍
08/02/2023 +29 days 🔍
08/02/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/24/2023 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gitlab.com

Advisory: 416902
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-3500 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-3500
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235905

Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2023 09:54
Updated: 08/24/2023 10:52
Changes: 08/02/2023 09:54 (50), 08/24/2023 10:52 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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