CVE-2019-5461

Public Exploit

Description

An input validation problem was discovered in the GitHub service integration which could result in an attacker being able to make arbitrary POST requests in a GitLab instance's internal network. This vulnerability was addressed in 12.1.2, 12.0.4, and 11.11.6.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: n/a GitLab Community Edition
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/446593 third party advisory
https://gitlab.com//gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/54649 vendor advisory exploit
https://about.gitlab.com/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5461?
CVE-2019-5461 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5461?
To fix CVE-2019-5461, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-5461 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-5461 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5461?
CVE-2019-5461 affects n/a GitLab Community Edition.
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