CVE-2022-1190

Description

Improper handling of user input in GitLab CE/EE versions 8.3 prior to 14.7.7, 14.8 prior to 14.8.5, and 14.9 prior to 14.9.2 allowed an attacker to exploit a stored XSS by abusing multi-word milestone references in issue descriptions, comments, etc.

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 30.36% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352392 broken link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1455036 third party advisory permissions required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1190.json vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1190?
CVE-2022-1190 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1190?
To fix CVE-2022-1190, 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-2022-1190 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-1190 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1190?
CVE-2022-1190 affects GitLab GitLab.
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