CVE-2020-7973 GitLab through 12.7.2 allows XSS.
Medium 6.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7973 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2020-7973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 5 Feb 2020.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- gitlab (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 12.5.9, 12.6.6, 12.7.3
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7973/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7973/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-7973?
CVE-2020-7973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 5 Feb 2020.
Official description
GitLab through 12.7.2 allows XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7973?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | All versions | 12.5.9, 12.6.6, 12.7.3 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7973?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 12.5.9, 12.6.6 or 12.7.3.
Is CVE-2020-7973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2020-7973, GHSA-9r3x-jfv9-5w6c.