CVE-2019-5468 Privilege escalation in GitLab
Attackers can escalate privileges via Mattermost slash commands when using a blocked account in GitLab.
- 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-2019-5468?
CVE-2019-5468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 28 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An privilege escalation issue was discovered in Gitlab versions < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 when Mattermost slash commands are used with a blocked account.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5468?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj8w-vx7m-776m.