CWE
863
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-13001

First published: Tue Mar 10 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.9 and later through 12.0.2. GitLab Snippets were vulnerable to an authorization issue that allowed unauthorized users to add comments to a private snippet. It allows authentication bypass.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GitLab>=11.9.0<=12.0.2
GitLab>=11.9.0<=12.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-13001?

    CVE-2019-13001 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized modification of private snippets.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-13001?

    To fix CVE-2019-13001, you should upgrade GitLab to version 12.0.3 or later, as the vulnerability has been addressed in these releases.

  • What impact does CVE-2019-13001 have on my GitLab instance?

    CVE-2019-13001 allows unauthorized users to add comments to private snippets, compromising the data integrity of private records.

  • Which versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2019-13001?

    CVE-2019-13001 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions from version 11.9.0 to 12.0.2.

  • Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2019-13001?

    No, CVE-2019-13001 does not require proper authentication, allowing unauthorized access to affected snippets.

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