CVE-2019-19259 Missing authorization in n/a
An attacker can access or modify unauthorized resources in GitLab EE by manipulating direct object references.
- 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-2019-19259?
CVE-2019-19259 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 3 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE) 11.3 and later through 12.5 allows an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR).
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19259 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-2019-19259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-684f-v2x3-54c8.