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CVE-2020-13337: 
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-13337 is a stored XSS vulnerability discovered in GitLab affecting versions from 12.10 to 12.10.12. The vulnerability allowed attackers to add a stored XSS payload as a group name (CVE Details). The issue was identified and recorded on May 21, 2020.

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that specifically affects the group name functionality in GitLab. The vulnerability was present in GitLab versions ranging from 12.10 to 12.10.12. According to the National Vulnerability Database, the vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 (MEDIUM) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to store and execute malicious JavaScript code through group names, which could potentially lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or other client-side attacks against GitLab users viewing the affected group pages (GitLab CVE).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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