CVE-2025-2255 (GCVE-0-2025-2255)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-27 12:30 – Updated: 2025-03-27 13:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
Summary
An issue has been discovered in Gitlab EE/CE for AppSec affecting all versions from 13.5.0 before 17.8.6, 17.9 before 17.9.3, and 17.10 before 17.10.1. Certain error messages could allow Cross-Site Scripting attacks (XSS). for AppSec.
Severity
8.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-27 13:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/524635 | issue-trackingpermissions-required |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/2994150 | technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-required |
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