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GHSA-xq4v-vrp9-vcf2
No affected components available
Impact
DisplayName allows all the characters from users, which leads to an XSS vulnerability when directly displayed in the issue list.
Patches
DisplayName is sanitized before being displayed. Users should upgrade to 0.12.9 or the latest 0.13.0+dev.
Workarounds
Check and update the existing users' display names that contain malicious characters.
References
N/A
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/7009.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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