#VU28320 Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition

 

#VU28320 Improper Authorization in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition

Published: May 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28320
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Software vendor:
GitLab, Inc

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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