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CVE-2024-8648

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

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: November 14, 2024 at 01:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16 before 17.3.7, 17.4 before 17.4.4, and 17.5 before 17.5.2. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code in Analytics Dashboards through a specially crafted URL.

Affected

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

GitLab· GitLabmaven
95%
16 ≤ v < 17.3.716.0.0 ≤ v < 17.3.717.4 ≤ v < 17.4.417.4.0 ≤ v < 17.4.417.5 ≤ v < 17.5.217.5.0 ≤ v < 17.5.21617.417.5
Affected range stops below 17.3.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.5.2, 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)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/11/13/patch-release-gitlab-17-5-2-released/#stored-xss-through-javascript-url-in-analytics-dashboards
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/486220
Technical DescriptionExploitPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/2683863

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMGitLab
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-79

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