CVE-2017-0924 Cross-site scripting in GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions
Persistent cross-site scripting in GitLab labels allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-0924?
CVE-2017-0924 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 21 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Gitlab Community Edition version 10.2.4 is vulnerable to lack of input validation in the labels component resulting in persistent cross site scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0924?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0924?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-0924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-0924 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0924 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98jh-h83f-7fv7.