CVE-2019-5461 Server-side request forgery in GitLab Community Edition
Attackers can exploit input validation flaws in GitHub integration to make arbitrary POST requests within GitLab's internal network.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5461?
CVE-2019-5461 is a low-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 9 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An input validation problem was discovered in the GitHub service integration which could result in an attacker being able to make arbitrary POST requests in a GitLab instance's internal network. This vulnerability was addressed in 12.1.2, 12.0.4, and 11.11.6.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5461 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-2019-5461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w75c-wmw7-rfpv.