Multiple versions of GitLab expose sensitive user credentials when assigning a user to an issue or merge request. A fix was included in versions 8.15.8, 8.16.7, and 8.17.4, which were released on March 20th 2017 at 23:59 UTC.
CVE-2017-0882
MEDIUMNVD 6.36.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 6.3; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 6.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.3
- EG Score
- 6.3(medium)
- EPSS
- 60.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 28, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (12)
- support@hackeronehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97157
- support@hackeronehttps://about.gitlab.com/2017/03/20/gitlab-8-dot-17-dot-4-security-release/
- support@hackeronehttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/43f5a2739dbf8f5c4c16a79f98e2630888f6b5d1
- support@hackeronehttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/a70346fc6530aa28a98e4aa4cf0f40e2c3bcef6b
- support@hackeronehttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/cdf396f456472ef8decd9598daa8dc0097cd30c5
- support@hackeronehttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/29661
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97157
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://about.gitlab.com/2017/03/20/gitlab-8-dot-17-dot-4-security-release/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/43f5a2739dbf8f5c4c16a79f98e2630888f6b5d1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/a70346fc6530aa28a98e4aa4cf0f40e2c3bcef6b
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/commit/cdf396f456472ef8decd9598daa8dc0097cd30c5
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/29661
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-0882?
CVE-2017-0882 is a medium vulnerability published on March 28, 2017. Multiple versions of GitLab expose sensitive user credentials when assigning a user to an issue or merge request. A fix was included in versions 8.15.8, 8.16.7, and 8.17.4, which were released on March 20th 2017 at 23:59 UTC.
When was CVE-2017-0882 disclosed?
CVE-2017-0882 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 28, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-0882 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-0882 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-0882?
CVE-2017-0882 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-0882?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-0882, 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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