6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-8648
GitLab Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16 before 17.3.7, 17.4 before 17.4.4, and 17.5 before 17.5.2. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code in Analytics Dashboards through a specially crafted URL.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 12, 2024, 9:45 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8648 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-2024-8648.

URL Resource
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/11/13/patch-release-gitlab-17-5-2-released/#stored-xss-through-javascript-url-in-analytics-dashboards Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/486220 Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2683863 Permissions Required

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-8648 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
GitLab fixes High severity vulnerability CVE-2024-9693

GitLab has released patches to address a high-severity vulnerability that could grant unauthorized access to Kubernetes clusters.The most serious vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-9693 with a CVSS sco ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 14, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-9693: GitLab Issues Critical Patch for Kubernetes Agent

GitLab has released a critical security update addressing a high-severity vulnerability that could grant unauthorized access to Kubernetes clusters. Versions 17.5.2, 17.4.4, and 17.3.7 of both the Com ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 14, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-8648 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 17.3.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 17.3.7 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.4.0 up to (excluding) 17.4.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.4.0 up to (excluding) 17.4.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (excluding) 17.5.2 *cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (excluding) 17.5.2
    Changed Reference Type https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/11/13/patch-release-gitlab-17-5-2-released/#stored-xss-through-javascript-url-in-analytics-dashboards No Types Assigned https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/11/13/patch-release-gitlab-17-5-2-released/#stored-xss-through-javascript-url-in-analytics-dashboards Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/486220 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/486220 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/2683863 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/2683863 Permissions Required
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16 before 17.3.7, 17.4 before 17.4.4, and 17.5 before 17.5.2. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code in Analytics Dashboards through a specially crafted URL.
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/486220 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://hackerone.com/reports/2683863 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitLab Inc. https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/11/13/patch-release-gitlab-17-5-2-released/#stored-xss-through-javascript-url-in-analytics-dashboards [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitLab Inc. CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitLab Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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