CVE-2018-20496 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in GitLab allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-20496?
CVE-2018-20496 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 30 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.2.x through 11.4.x before 11.4.13, 11.5.x before 11.5.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1. It allows XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20496 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-2018-20496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7wf-h5q3-9vf4.