CVE-2025-9222
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CVE-2025-9222 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2.2 before 18.5.5, 18.6 before 18.6.3, and 18.7 before 18.7.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to achieve stored cross-site scripting by exploiting GitLab Flavored Markdown.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2.2 before 18.5.5, 18.6 before 18.6.3, and 18.7 before 18.7.1 that could have allowed an authenticated user to achieve stored cross-site scripting by exploiting GitLab Flavored Markdown.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.2.2, < 18.5.5 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 18.6.0, < 18.6.3 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 18.7.0 |
References
- https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/01/07/patch-release-gitlab-18-7-1-released/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/3297483Permissions Required
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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