CVE-2018-19575 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can bypass restrictions to comment on locked issues in GitLab, requiring an upgrade to secure the platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-19575?
CVE-2018-19575 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 10 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab CE/EE, versions 10.1 up to 11.x before 11.3.11, 11.4 before 11.4.8, and 11.5 before 11.5.1, are vulnerable to an insecure direct object reference issue that allows a user to make comments on a locked issue.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19575?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19575?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19575 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-19575 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19575 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vv9-3qmw-8f45.