CVE-2019-5471

Public Exploit

Description

An input validation and output encoding issue was discovered in the GitLab email notification feature which could result in a persistent XSS. This was addressed in GitLab 12.1.2, 12.0.4, and 11.11.6.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: n/a GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/496973 third party advisory exploit
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/11515 exploit vendor advisory
https://about.gitlab.com/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/ broken link vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5471?
CVE-2019-5471 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5471?
To fix CVE-2019-5471, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-5471 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-5471 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5471?
CVE-2019-5471 affects n/a GitLab.
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