CVE-2024-1451: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab

Severity: high (CVSS 8.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 51.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. A crafted payload added to the user profile page could lead to a stored XSS on the client side, allowing attackers to perform arbitrary actions on behalf of victims."

Affected products

GitLab: 16.9.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/441457
https://hackerone.com/reports/2371126
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/441457
https://hackerone.com/reports/2371126

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