CVE-2024-2279

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

Published Apr 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 16.8.6, 16.9.4, 16.10.2 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-27234 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'No', 'Exploitation': 'None', 'Technical Impact': 'Total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:-:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.7.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.7.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:16.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'No', 'Exploitation': 'None', 'Technical Impact': 'Total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitlab
Gitlab gitlab
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
May 2, 2026, 4:05 AM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2024, 3:30 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 12, 2024, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:24 AM