CVE-2024-8648

MEDIUM 6.1 ALL-YEARS

Published 2024-11-14 · Last modified 2024-11-14 · GitLab · NVD: Analyzed

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 16 before 17.3.7, 17.4 before 17.4.4, and 17.5 before 17.5.2. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code in Analytics Dashboards through a specially crafted URL.

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 · 39th percentile

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

Impact if exploited

6.1CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · CNA

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Tracked sources are checked weekly for the full archive, including PoCs published after the original disclosure. A later release appears after a tracked source lists it and a refresh succeeds.

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:L/PR:N/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	≥ 16.0.0 and < 17.3.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 16.0.0 and < 17.3.7
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.4.0 and < 17.4.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.4.0 and < 17.4.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.5.0 and < 17.5.2
Gitlab	Gitlab	≥ 17.5.0 and < 17.5.2

All CVSS metrics

MEDIUM 6.1 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
MEDIUM 6.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)

https://hackerone.com/reports/2683863 technical-descriptionexploitpermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2024-11-14T13:02:08.724Z
NVD · CVE-2024-8648 · Updated 2026-06-17T08:23:02.957

Advisories

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2024/11/13/patch-release-gitlab-17-5-2-released/#stored-xss-through-javascript-url-in-analytics-dashboards Vendor AdvisoryCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2024-11-14T13:02:08.724Z
NVD · CVE-2024-8648 · Updated 2026-06-17T08:23:02.957
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-49323 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2024-49323

Technical & other

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/486220 issue-trackingpermissions-requiredBroken LinkCVE record · GitLab · Updated 2024-11-14T13:02:08.724Z
NVD · CVE-2024-8648 · Updated 2026-06-17T08:23:02.957

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