XSS in Gitlab

CVE-2022-3572

A cross-site scripting issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 13.5 prior to 15.3.5, 15.4 prior to 15.4.4, and 15.5 prior to 15.5.2. It was possible to exploit a vulnerability in setting the Jira Connect integration which could lead to a reflected XSS that allowed attackers to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.010 (59.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitlab — versions >=13.5, <15.4.6, >=15.5, <15.5.5, 15.6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3572?
CVE-2022-3572 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2023-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-3572?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3572 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.