An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 11.8 prior to 16.11.6, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.4, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.2 where it was possible to upload an NPM package with conflicting package data.
Description: CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
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3.1
3.0
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Version:3.1
Base score:3.0
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Upgrade to versions 16.11.6, 17.0.4, 17.1.2 or above.
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Thanks vulnerability was found internally by a GitLab team member [Ameya Darshan](https://gitlab.com/ameyadarshan). Thanks to [Darcy Clarke](https://x.com/darcy) for their work on [manifest confusion](https://blog.vlt.sh/blog/the-massive-hole-in-the-npm-ecosystem).