CVE-2019-6788: High severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Sep 9, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1. It allows Information Disclosure (issue 3 of 6). For installations using GitHub or Bitbucket OAuth integrations, it is possible to use a covert redirect to obtain the user OAuth token for those services.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=8.4.0<11.5.8
GitLab GitLab>=8.4.0<11.5.8
GitLab GitLab>=11.6.0<11.6.6
GitLab GitLab>=11.6.0<11.6.6
GitLab GitLab>=11.7.0<11.7.1
GitLab GitLab>=11.7.0<11.7.1

Event History

Sep 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:30 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6788?

CVE-2019-6788 has a severity rating that is categorized as medium due to its potential for information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-6788?

To fix CVE-2019-6788, upgrade GitLab to version 11.5.8, 11.6.6, or 11.7.1 or later.

3

What does CVE-2019-6788 affect?

CVE-2019-6788 affects GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions prior to the specified patched versions.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2019-6788?

The impact of CVE-2019-6788 is the potential unauthorized access to sensitive user information due to a covert redirect in OAuth integrations.

5

How can I identify if my GitLab installation is affected by CVE-2019-6788?

You can identify if your GitLab installation is affected by CVE-2019-6788 by checking the version number of your GitLab software.

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