8.7
HIGH
CVE-2023-2442
GitLab CE/EE Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.7, all versions starting from 16.0 before 16.0.2. A specially crafted merge request could lead to a stored XSS on the client side which allows attackers to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims.

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:58 a.m.

Source :

cve@gitlab.com

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.8

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-2442 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gitlab gitlab
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-2442.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2442.json Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409346 Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1965750 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2442.json Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409346 Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1965750 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-2442 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-2442 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2442.json
    Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409346
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/1965750
  • CVE Modified by cve@gitlab.com

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Jun. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2442.json No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2023/CVE-2023-2442.json Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409346 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/409346 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/1965750 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/1965750 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.11.0 up to (excluding) 15.11.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.11.0 up to (excluding) 15.11.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.0.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-2442 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-2442 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} -0.15%

score

0.49367

percentile

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