CVE-2018-19493: XSS

Published Jul 10, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.x before 11.3.11, 11.4.x before 11.4.8, and 11.5.x before 11.5.1. There is a persistent XSS vulnerability in the environment pages due to a lack of input validation and output encoding.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=11.0.0<11.3.11
GitLab GitLab>=11.0.0<11.3.11
GitLab GitLab>=11.4.0<11.4.8
GitLab GitLab>=11.4.0<11.4.8
GitLab GitLab>=11.5.0<11.5.1
GitLab GitLab>=11.5.0<11.5.1

Event History

Jul 10, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:44 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19493?

CVE-2018-19493 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for persistent XSS attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-19493?

To fix CVE-2018-19493, upgrade GitLab to version 11.3.11, 11.4.8, or 11.5.1 or later.

3

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2018-19493?

CVE-2018-19493 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions versions before 11.3.11, 11.4.8, and 11.5.1.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2018-19493?

CVE-2018-19493 is a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to insufficient input validation and output encoding.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-19493?

Additional information about CVE-2018-19493 can typically be found in the GitLab release notes and security advisories.

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