CVE-2019-6796 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Persistent XSS in GitLab user status field allows attackers to execute 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-2019-6796?
CVE-2019-6796 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 11 Apr 2019. 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 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1. It allows XSS (issue 2 of 2). The user status field contains a lack of input validation and output encoding that results in a persistent XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6796 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-2019-6796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-533c-ppxj-mjqj.