Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.9 before 16.0.8, all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.1.3, all versions starting from 16.2 before 16.2.2. It was possible for an attacker to trigger a stored XSS vulnerability via user interaction with a crafted URL in the WebIDE beta.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 15.9 – < 16.0.8, 16.1.0 – < 16.1.3, 16.2.0 – < 16.2.2 | 16.0.8 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gitlab | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2023-1945 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 2, 2023
References
- GitLab Issue #407783 issue-tracking
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #1940598 technical-description exploit permissions-required broken-link