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FKIE_CVE-2019-5471

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-09-09 18:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:37
Summary
An input validation and output encoding issue was discovered in the GitLab email notification feature which could result in a persistent XSS. This was addressed in GitLab 12.1.2, 12.0.4, and 11.11.6.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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          "vendor": "n/a",
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              "version": "Fixed versions 12.1.2, 12.0.4, and 11.11.6"
            }
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      ],
      "source": "support@hackerone.com"
    }
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    },
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      "value": "Se detect\u00f3 un problema de comprobaci\u00f3n de entrada y codificaci\u00f3n de salida en la funcionalidad de notificaci\u00f3n de correo electr\u00f3nico de GitLab lo que podr\u00eda resultar un ataque XSS persistente. Esto se abord\u00f3 en GitLab versiones 12.1.2, 12.0.4 y 11.11.6."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:37:44.840",
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
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          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
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  "published": "2019-09-09T18:15:10.653",
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      "source": "support@hackerone.com",
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      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/11515"
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}



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