CVE-2021-22261
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CVE-2021-22261 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Jira integration in all GitLab versions starting from 13.9 before 14.0.9, all versions starting from 14.1 before 14.1.4, and all versions starting from 14.2 before 14.2.2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the victim's behalf via malicious Jira API responses. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the Jira integration in all GitLab versions starting from 13.9 before 14.0.9, all versions starting from 14.1 before 14.1.4, and all versions starting from 14.2 before 14.2.2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the victim's behalf via malicious Jira API responses
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 13.9.0, < 14.0.9 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.2.0, < 14.2.2 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1132083Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1132083Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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