GitLab 13.7 < 14.0.9 / 14.1 < 14.1.4 / 14.2 < 14.2.2 (CVE-2021-22260)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 197433

Synopsis

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

- A stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the DataDog integration in all versions of GitLab CE/EE starting from 13.7 before 14.0.9, all versions starting from 14.1 before 14.1.4, and all versions starting from 14.2 before 14.2.2 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the victim's behalf (CVE-2021-22260)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to GitLab version 14.0.9, 14.1.4, 14.2.2 or later.

See Also

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/336614

https://hackerone.com/reports/1257383

http://www.nessus.org/u?ba4f2a57

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 197433

File Name: gitlab_cve-2021-22260.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/17/2024

Updated: 5/17/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 2.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-22260

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitLab

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/5/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22260