CVE-2024-8179

MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—

5.4

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.3 before 17.4.6, 17.5 before 17.5.4, and 17.6 before 17.6.2. Improper output encoding could lead to XSS if CSP is not enabled.

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 5.4(medium)
EPSS: 72.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 12, 2024

Last Modified

July 11, 2025

References (2)

cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/480718
cve@gitlabhttps://hackerone.com/reports/2665929

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-8179(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

patch-release-gitlab-17-6-2-released
GitLab Security
GitLab Patch Release: 17.6.2, 17.5.4, 17.4.6

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-8179?

CVE-2024-8179 is a medium vulnerability published on December 12, 2024. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.3 before 17.4.6, 17.5 before 17.5.4, and 17.6 before 17.6.2. Improper output encoding could lead to XSS if CSP is not enabled.

When was CVE-2024-8179 disclosed?

CVE-2024-8179 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 12, 2024, with the most recent update on July 11, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-8179 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-8179 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8179?

CVE-2024-8179 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-8179?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-8179, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-8179

📅 Published

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🔗 References (2)

📣 Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-8179(1)

Weakness Classification(1)

Data Freshness Timeline

❓ Frequently asked(5)