CVE-2024-4901

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 32.78%

Last modified

CVE-2024-4901 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.9 prior to 16.11.5, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1, where a stored XSS vulnerability could be imported from a project with malicious commit notes.. EPSS estimates a 32.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.9 prior to 16.11.5, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1, where a stored XSS vulnerability could be imported from a project with malicious commit notes.

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
32.78%

98.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GitlabGitlab>= 16.9.0, < 16.11.5
GitlabGitlab>= 17.0.0, < 17.0.3
GitlabGitlab17.1.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4901?
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.9 prior to 16.11.5, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1, where a stored XSS vulnerability could be imported from a project with malicious commit notes.
How severe is CVE-2024-4901?
CVE-2024-4901 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 32.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4901?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST