8.7

CVE-2024-2279: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

Analyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-2279
Published 12-04-2024Last modified 02-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-2279 is a high (CVSS 8.7) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in gitlab. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.7/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.7 to 16.8.6 all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.4, all versions starting from 16.10 before 16.10.2. Using the autocomplete for issues references feature a crafted payload may lead to a stored XSS, allowing attackers to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.57% on 29-09-2026

29-09-202629-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (hackerone.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (gitlab.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Gitlab1 product
  • gitlab≥ 16.7, < 16.8.6 | ≥ 16.9, < 16.9.4 | ≥ 16.10, < 16.10.2 | ≥ 16.7.0, < 16.8.6 | ≥ 16.9.0, < 16.9.4 | ≥ 16.10.0, < 16.10.2
Ubuntu1 product
  • gitlabAll versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

4 links