CVE-2018-14604 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting in GitLab CI/CD job tooltips allows attackers to execute scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or 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-2018-14604?
CVE-2018-14604 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 27 Jul 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
An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 10.8.7, 11.0.x before 11.0.5, and 11.1.x before 11.1.2. XSS can occur in the tooltip of the job inside the CI/CD pipeline.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14604?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14604?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14604 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-2018-14604 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14604 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7wh-rwr5-886x.