CVE-2019-11547: XSS

Published Sep 9, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.8.9, 11.9.x before 11.9.10, and 11.10.x before 11.10.2. It has Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. The branch name on new merge request notification emails isn't escaped, which could potentially lead to XSS issues.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=6.0.0<11.8.9
GitLab GitLab>=6.0.0<11.8.9
GitLab GitLab>=11.9.0<11.9.10
GitLab GitLab>=11.9.0<11.9.10
GitLab GitLab>=11.10.0<11.10.2
GitLab GitLab>=11.10.0<11.10.2

Event History

Sep 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:49 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11547?

CVE-2019-11547 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through unescaped branch names.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-11547?

To fix CVE-2019-11547, upgrade to GitLab Community or Enterprise Edition version 11.8.9, 11.9.10, or 11.10.2 or later.

3

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2019-11547?

The affected versions for CVE-2019-11547 are all versions before 11.8.9, 11.9.x before 11.9.10, and 11.10.x before 11.10.2.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2019-11547?

CVE-2019-11547 can potentially allow an attacker to exploit unescaped outputs in merge request notification emails, leading to XSS vulnerabilities.

5

Is CVE-2019-11547 specific to any GitLab edition?

Yes, CVE-2019-11547 affects both the GitLab Community Edition and the Enterprise Edition.

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