Improper Authorization in Gitlab Community Edition and GitLab Enterprise Edition - #VU28320
Published: May 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28320
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass email verification process.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Gitlab processes email verification within the OAuth flow. A remote attacker can bypass email verification process during registration.
Affected software
Gitlab Community Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 12.9.8, 12.10.7, 13.0.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 12.9.8, 12.10.7, 13.0.1
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 12.9.8, 12.10.7, 13.0.1