CVE-2018-19581 Missing authorization in n/a
Guest users can modify issue weights in GitLab EE due to missing authorization checks, allowing unauthorized data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-19581?
CVE-2018-19581 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 10 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab EE, versions 8.3 up to 11.x before 11.3.11, 11.4 before 11.4.8, and 11.5 before 11.5.1, is vulnerable to an insecure object reference vulnerability that allows a Guest user to set the weight of an issue they create.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19581?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19581 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-2018-19581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc35-m6pj-p4jm.