Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2025 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2025-2255Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in GitLab
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in GitLab from GitLab. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue has been discovered in Gitlab EE/CE for AppSec affecting all versions from 13.5.0 before 17.8.6, 17.9 before 17.9.3, and 17.10 before 17.10.1. Certain error messages could allow Cross-Site Scripting attacks (XSS). for AppSec.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- GitLab Issue #524635 issue-tracking, permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2994150 technical-description, exploit, permissions-required