CVE-2025-9222
Description
A flaw was found in GitLab. An authenticated user could achieve stored cross-site scripting (XSS) by exploiting GitLab Flavored Markdown. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages, which can then be executed in the browsers of other users who view the affected content, potentially leading to information disclosure or unauthorized actions.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated Important. However, in the Red Hat context, this flaw does not affect OpenShift Container Platform and OpenShift Pipelines as the vulnerable code is not present in these products.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.7 | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | Required | Required | Required |
| Scope | Changed | Changed | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High | Low | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | Low | High |
| Availability Impact | None | None | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
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