CVE-2024-8312

Name: CVE-2024-8312
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-24T10:15:03.63+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8312 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.10 before 17.3.6, 17.4 before 17.4.3, and 17.5 before 17.5.1. An attacker could inject HTML into the Global Search field on a diff view leading to XSS.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.10 before 17.3.6, 17.4 before 17.4.3, and 17.5 before 17.5.1. An attacker could inject HTML into the Global Search field on a diff view leading to XSS.

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

0.47%

37.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 15.10.0, < 17.3.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.4.0, < 17.4.3
Gitlab	Gitlab	17.5.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/481819Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://hackerone.com/reports/2659386Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Oct 24, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8312?

How severe is CVE-2024-8312?

CVE-2024-8312 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8312?

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Source: NVD / NIST