CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-16050: XSS

First published: Wed Oct 03 2018(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.1.x before 11.1.5 and 11.2.x before 11.2.2. There is Persistent XSS in the Merge Request Changes View.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GitLab>=10.7.0<=10.7.7
GitLab>=10.7.0<=10.7.7
GitLab>=10.8.0<=10.8.6
GitLab>=10.8.0<=10.8.6
GitLab>=11.1.0<11.1.5
GitLab>=11.1.0<11.1.5
GitLab>=11.2.0<11.2.2
GitLab>=11.2.0<11.2.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-16050?

    CVE-2018-16050 has a medium severity rating due to its persistent XSS vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-16050?

    To fix CVE-2018-16050, upgrade GitLab to version 11.1.5 or 11.2.2 or later.

  • What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2018-16050?

    CVE-2018-16050 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions from versions 10.7.0 to 11.1.4 and 10.8.0 to 11.2.1.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-16050?

    CVE-2018-16050 is classified as a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • How can I mitigate the risk of CVE-2018-16050?

    Mitigation of CVE-2018-16050 can be achieved by applying the available patches or upgrading to the latest version of GitLab.

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