What is the severity of CVE-2017-8778?

CVE-2017-8778 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to the potential for XSS attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8778?

To mitigate CVE-2017-8778, update GitLab to version 8.14.10, 8.15.6, or 8.16.5 or later.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2017-8778?

CVE-2017-8778 affects GitLab versions prior to 8.14.10, 8.15.6, and 8.16.5.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-8778?

CVE-2017-8778 is an XSS vulnerability that can be exploited through SVG documents in issue attachments or avatars.

How can I determine if my GitLab installation is vulnerable to CVE-2017-8778?

You can check your GitLab version against the affected versions listed for CVE-2017-8778 to see if you are vulnerable.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8778

medium

6.1

CWE

4/5/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-8778: XSS

First published: Thu May 04 2017(Updated: )

GitLab before 8.14.9, 8.15.x before 8.15.6, and 8.16.x before 8.16.5 has XSS via a SCRIPT element in an issue attachment or avatar that is an SVG document.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab	<=8.14.9
GitLab	=8.15.0
GitLab	=8.15.1
GitLab	=8.15.2
GitLab	=8.15.3
GitLab	=8.15.4
GitLab	=8.15.5
GitLab	=8.16.0
GitLab	=8.16.1
GitLab	=8.16.2
GitLab	=8.16.3
GitLab	=8.16.4

Remedy

https://about.gitlab.com/2017/02/15/gitlab-8-dot-16-dot-5-security-release/

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8778?
CVE-2017-8778 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to the potential for XSS attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8778?
To mitigate CVE-2017-8778, update GitLab to version 8.14.10, 8.15.6, or 8.16.5 or later.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2017-8778?
CVE-2017-8778 affects GitLab versions prior to 8.14.10, 8.15.6, and 8.16.5.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-8778?
CVE-2017-8778 is an XSS vulnerability that can be exploited through SVG documents in issue attachments or avatars.
How can I determine if my GitLab installation is vulnerable to CVE-2017-8778?
You can check your GitLab version against the affected versions listed for CVE-2017-8778 to see if you are vulnerable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8778?
CVE-2017-8778 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to the potential for XSS attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8778?
To mitigate CVE-2017-8778, update GitLab to version 8.14.10, 8.15.6, or 8.16.5 or later.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2017-8778?
CVE-2017-8778 affects GitLab versions prior to 8.14.10, 8.15.6, and 8.16.5.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-8778?
CVE-2017-8778 is an XSS vulnerability that can be exploited through SVG documents in issue attachments or avatars.
How can I determine if my GitLab installation is vulnerable to CVE-2017-8778?
You can check your GitLab version against the affected versions listed for CVE-2017-8778 to see if you are vulnerable.