CVE-2022-1948 Cross-site scripting in GitLab
Attackers can inject HTML via contact details in quick actions, leading to XSS and potential account takeover in GitLab.
- 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-2022-1948?
CVE-2022-1948 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 28 Jul 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
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 15.0 before 15.0.1. Missing validation of input used in quick actions allowed an attacker to exploit XSS by injecting HTML in contact details.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1948?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 15.0.0 | 15.0.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1948?
Upgrade gitlab to 15.0.1 or later.
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-2022-1948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2022-1948, GHSA-6cqm-3f66-qr6j.