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title: "CVE-2022-1940\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-1940

Publication date 6 June 2022

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.4 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1940?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Jira integration in GitLab
EE affecting all versions from 13.11 prior to 14.9.5, 14.10 prior to
14.10.4, and 15.0 prior to 15.0.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary
JavaScript code in GitLab on a victim's behalf via specially crafted Jira
Issues

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.4 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.4 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-1940)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1940)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-1940)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-1940)

### Other references

* <https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/06/01/critical-security-release-gitlab-15-0-1-released/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1940>