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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-7971
CVE-2020-7971:
GitLab vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A stored XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability was discovered in GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) versions 11.0 and later through 12.7.2, identified as CVE-2020-7971. The vulnerability was found in the create group functionality and was disclosed on January 30, 2020 (GitLab Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability was classified as a stored XSS vulnerability that specifically affected the group creation feature in GitLab Enterprise Edition. The issue was present in GitLab EE versions 11.0 and later until it was patched in version 12.7.4 (GitLab Release).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts through the group creation functionality, potentially affecting other users who access the compromised group pages (GitLab Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
GitLab addressed this vulnerability in versions 12.7.4, 12.6.6, and 12.5.9. The recommended mitigation is to upgrade all affected GitLab installations to the latest version as soon as possible (GitLab Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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