CVE-2018-19582 Missing authorization in n/a
An unauthorized user can publish draft merge request comments belonging to another user due to insecure direct object reference.
- 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-2018-19582?
CVE-2018-19582 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 EE, versions 11.4 before 11.4.8 and 11.5 before 11.5.1, is affected by an insecure direct object reference vulnerability that permits an unauthorized user to publish the draft merge request comments of another user.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19582?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19582?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19582 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-2018-19582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19582 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-phq7-q979-hvg6.