CVE-2024-8648

Name: CVE-2024-8648
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-14T13:15:05.323+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8648 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.36%

28.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 16.0.0, < 17.3.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.4.0, < 17.4.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.5.0, < 17.5.2

References

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/11/13/patch-release-gitlab-17-5-2-released/#stored-xss-through-javascript-url-in-analytics-dashboardsVendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/486220Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2683863Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Nov 14, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8648?

How severe is CVE-2024-8648?

CVE-2024-8648 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8648?

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Source: NVD / NIST