CVE-2022-1190 Cross-site scripting in GitLab

High 8.7 Published 4 Apr 2022 Updated 2 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via stored XSS in GitLab issue descriptions and comments.

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: Available

What is CVE-2022-1190?

CVE-2022-1190 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 4 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper handling of user input in GitLab CE/EE versions 8.3 prior to 14.7.7, 14.8 prior to 14.8.5, and 14.9 prior to 14.9.2 allowed an attacker to exploit a stored XSS by abusing multi-word milestone references in issue descriptions, comments, etc.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1190?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gitlab` Bitnami	From `8.3.0`	`14.7.7, 14.8.5, 14.9.2`

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1190?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 14.7.7, 14.8.5 or 14.9.2.

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-2022-1190 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1190 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2022-1190, GHSA-6224-476v-jppq, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1190.