CVE-2018-20144 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit incorrect access control to perform path traversal, potentially reading or modifying unauthorized files in GitLab.
- 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-2018-20144?
CVE-2018-20144 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 28 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 11.x before 11.3.13, 11.4.x before 11.4.11, and 11.5.x before 11.5.4 has Incorrect Access Control.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20144?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2018-20144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xj7-mfw6-mfvm.