CVE-2024-4901 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

High 8.7 Published 26 Jun 2024 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via commit notes, potentially leading to code execution or 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-2024-4901?

CVE-2024-4901 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 26 Jun 2024. 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 was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.9 prior to 16.11.5, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1, where a stored XSS vulnerability could be imported from a project with malicious commit notes.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4901?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gitlab` Bitnami	From `16.9.0`	`16.11.5, 17.0.3, 17.1.1`

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2024-4901?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 16.11.5, 17.0.3 or 17.1.1.

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-2024-4901 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4901 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2024-4901, GHSA-7ghr-75pj-w6vc, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-4901.