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CVE-2024-4201

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2024 at 11:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A cross-site scripting issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 5.1 before 16.10.7, all versions starting from 16.11 before 16.111.4, all versions starting from 17.0 before 17.0.2. When viewing an XML file in a repository in raw mode, it can be made to render as HTML if viewed under specific circumstances.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GitLab· GitLabmaven
95%
16.11 ≤ v < 16.11.416.11.0 ≤ v < 16.111.417.0 ≤ v < 17.0.217.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.25.1 ≤ v < 16.10.716.1117.05.1
Affected range stops below 16.10.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.11.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.111.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/06/12/patch-release-gitlab-17-0-2-released/#xss-and-content-injection-when-viewing-raw-xhtml-files-on-ios-devices
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/458229
Technical DescriptionExploitPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/2473886

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.4MEDIUMGitLab
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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