CWE
79 20
Advisory Published
Updated

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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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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