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GitLab 16.6 < 17.9.7 / 17.10 < 17.10.5 / 17.11 < 17.11.1 (CVE-2025-2443)

high Nessus Plugin ID 240213

Synopsis

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

 - Gitlab reports: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Maven Dependency Proxy through CSP directives Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Maven dependency proxy through cache headers Network Error Logging (NEL) Header Injection in Maven Dependency Proxy Allows Browser Activity Monitoring Denial of service (DOS) via issue preview Unauthorized access to branch names when Repository assets are disabled in the project (CVE-2025-2443)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to GitLab version 17.9.7, 17.10.5, 17.11.1 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a80d565d

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/525363

https://hackerone.com/reports/3037340

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 240213

File Name: gitlab_cve-2025-2443.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/20/2025

Updated: 6/20/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-2443

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Temporal Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitLab

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/24/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-2443