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title: "CVE-2022-1948\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-1948

Publication date 28 July 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-2022-1948?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from
15.0 before 15.0.1. Missing validation of input used in quick actions
allowed an attacker to exploit XSS by injecting HTML in contact details.

## 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-2022-1948)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1948)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-1948)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-1948)

### 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-2022-1948>