CVE-2017-8778 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GitLab versions prior to 8.14.9, 8.15.6, and 8.16.5. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious script via a specially crafted SVG document used as an issue attachment or avatar. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction and could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.14.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.15.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.15.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:8.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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