CVE-2022-1940

Name: CVE-2022-1940
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-06T17:15:10.803+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 6.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1940 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Jira integration in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.11 prior to 14.9.5, 14.10 prior to 14.10.4, and 15.0 prior to 15.0.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in GitLab on a victim's behalf via specially crafted Jira Issues. EPSS estimates a 6.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Jira integration in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 13.11 prior to 14.9.5, 14.10 prior to 14.10.4, and 15.0 prior to 15.0.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in GitLab on a victim's behalf via specially crafted Jira Issues

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

6.33%

92.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 13.11.0, < 14.9.5
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 14.10.0, < 14.10.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	15.0.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1940.jsonPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/359142Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1533976Permissions Required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1940.jsonPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/359142Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1533976Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Jun 6, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1940?

How severe is CVE-2022-1940?

CVE-2022-1940 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1940?

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Source: NVD / NIST