CVE-2022-2904 Cross-site scripting in GitLab
Stored XSS in GitLab's external status checks allows attackers to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-2904?
CVE-2022-2904 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 2 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross-site scripting issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.5, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.4, all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.4.1 It was possible to exploit a vulnerability in the external status checks feature which could lead to a stored XSS that allowed attackers to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims at client side.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2904?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 15.2.0 | 15.2.5, 15.3.4, 15.4.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2904?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 15.2.5, 15.3.4 or 15.4.1.
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-2022-2904 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2904 exists.
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- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- 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-2022-2904, GHSA-pfg9-h349-wqvq, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2904.