What is CVE-2023-1836?

CVE-2023-1836 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-1836?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

XSS in Gitlab

CVE-2023-1836

A cross-site scripting issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 5.1 before 15.9.6, all versions starting from 15.10 before 15.10.5, all versions starting from 15.11 before 15.11.1. When viewing an XML file in a repository in "raw" mode, it can be made to render as HTML if viewed under specific circumstances

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions >=5.1, <15.9.6, >=15.10, <15.10.5, >=15.11, <15.11.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@gitlab.com (Broken Link)
cve@gitlab.com (Permissions Required)
cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1836?: CVE-2023-1836 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-1836?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.