What is CVE-2022-2235?

CVE-2022-2235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2022-07-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-2235?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.

XSS in Gitlab

CVE-2022-2235

Insufficient sanitization in GitLab EE's external issue tracker affecting all versions from 14.5 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1 allows an attacker to perform cross-site scripting when a victim clicks on a maliciously crafted ZenTao link

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.009 (54.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions >=15.1, <15.1.1, 15.1.0, >=14.5, <14.10.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2235?: CVE-2022-2235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2022-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-2235?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.