CVE-2024-4201

MEDIUM 4.4 ALL-YEARS

Published 2024-06-12 · Last modified 2024-08-29 · GitLab · NVD: Modified

A cross-site scripting issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 5.1 before 16.10.7, all versions starting from 16.11 before 16.111.4, all versions starting from 17.0 before 17.0.2. When viewing an XML file in a repository in raw mode, it can be made to render as HTML if viewed under specific circumstances.

LIMITED SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 41st percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

4.4CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · CNA

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Data snapshot: 2026-10-26T04:59:11.116Z

Affected

Vendors Gitlab

Products Gitlab

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-79: : Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

Vendor	Product	Version range
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 5.1 and < 16.10.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 5.1 and < 16.10.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 16.11.0 and < 16.111.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 16.11.0 and < 16.111.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.0.0 and < 17.0.2
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.0.0 and < 17.0.2

All CVSS metrics

MEDIUM 4.4 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
MEDIUM 4.4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)

https://hackerone.com/reports/2473886 technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-requiredx_transferredThird Party AdvisoryCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2024-08-29T15:04:57.749Z
CVE record · CVE · Updated 2024-08-01T20:33:52.911Z
NVD · CVE-2024-4201 · Updated 2026-06-17T08:01:19.180

Advisories

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/458229 issue-trackingpermissions-requiredx_transferredVendor AdvisoryCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2024-08-29T15:04:57.749Z
CVE record · CVE · Updated 2024-08-01T20:33:52.911Z
NVD · CVE-2024-4201 · Updated 2026-06-17T08:01:19.180
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-32755 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2024-32755

Technical & other

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/06/12/patch-release-gitlab-17-0-2-released/#xss-and-content-injection-when-viewing-raw-xhtml-files-on-ios-devices x_transferredRelease NotesCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2024-08-29T15:04:57.749Z
CVE record · CVE · Updated 2024-08-01T20:33:52.911Z
NVD · CVE-2024-4201 · Updated 2026-06-17T08:01:19.180

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS