XSS in GitLab

CVE-2022-1433

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.8.6, all versions starting from 14.9 before 14.9.4, all versions starting from 14.10 before 14.10.1. Missing invalidation of Markdown caching causes potential payloads from a previously exploitable XSS vulnerability (CVE-2022-1175) to persist and execute.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-1433: held from 0.008 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • GitLab — versions 14.10.0, >=14.9, <14.9.4, >=14.10, <14.10.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1433?
CVE-2022-1433 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 2.6/10. Published 2022-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-1433?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.6 out of 10.