CVE-2024-2279

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

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.7 to 16.8.6 all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.4, all versions starting from 16.10 before 16.10.2. Using the autocomplete for issues references feature a crafted payload may lead to a stored XSS, allowing attackers to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims.

Affected

GitLab

CVSS v3.1 NVD

5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 GITLAB

8.7 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 46th percentile

Published

2024-04-12

Updated

2026-05-02

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://hackerone.com/reports/2404710

Security advisories

• https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/448469

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry