CVE-2018-20499 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Server-Side Request Forgery in GitLab allows attackers to make arbitrary requests from the server, potentially accessing internal resources.
- 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-2018-20499?
CVE-2018-20499 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 30 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.x before 11.4.13, 11.5.x before 11.5.6, and 11.6.x before 11.6.1. It allows SSRF.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2018-20499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-f6gp-6x43-895w.