What is the severity of CVE-2019-12442?

CVE-2019-12442 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for exploitation through persistent XSS.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12442?

To fix CVE-2019-12442, upgrade GitLab to a version later than 11.11.0.

What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2019-12442?

CVE-2019-12442 is associated with persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2019-12442?

CVE-2019-12442 affects GitLab Enterprise Edition from versions 11.7.0 to 11.11.0.

How can I identify if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2019-12442?

You can identify vulnerability to CVE-2019-12442 by checking if your GitLab instance is running a version between 11.7.0 and 11.11.0.

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CVE-2019-12442

medium

6.1

CWE

79 20

10/3/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-12442: XSS

First published: Tue Mar 10 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GitLab Enterprise Edition 11.7 through 11.11. The epic details page contained a lack of input validation and output encoding issue which resulted in a persistent XSS vulnerability on child epics.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab	>=11.7.0<=11.11.0
GitLab	>=11.7.0<=11.11.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12442?
CVE-2019-12442 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for exploitation through persistent XSS.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12442?
To fix CVE-2019-12442, upgrade GitLab to a version later than 11.11.0.
What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2019-12442?
CVE-2019-12442 is associated with persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2019-12442?
CVE-2019-12442 affects GitLab Enterprise Edition from versions 11.7.0 to 11.11.0.
How can I identify if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2019-12442?
You can identify vulnerability to CVE-2019-12442 by checking if your GitLab instance is running a version between 11.7.0 and 11.11.0.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12442?
CVE-2019-12442 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for exploitation through persistent XSS.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12442?
To fix CVE-2019-12442, upgrade GitLab to a version later than 11.11.0.
What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2019-12442?
CVE-2019-12442 is associated with persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2019-12442?
CVE-2019-12442 affects GitLab Enterprise Edition from versions 11.7.0 to 11.11.0.
How can I identify if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2019-12442?
You can identify vulnerability to CVE-2019-12442 by checking if your GitLab instance is running a version between 11.7.0 and 11.11.0.