CVE-2019-5473

Public Exploit

Description

An authentication issue was discovered in GitLab that allowed a bypass of email verification. This was addressed in GitLab 12.1.2 and 12.0.4.

Categories

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: n/a gitlab.com
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/565883 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/11643 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5473?
CVE-2019-5473 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5473?
To fix CVE-2019-5473, 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-2019-5473 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-5473 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-2019-5473?
CVE-2019-5473 affects n/a gitlab.com.
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