CVE-2019-5472 Missing authorization in GitLab
GitLab owners and maintainers cannot delete epic comments due to an authorization flaw, requiring an upgrade to restore proper permissions.
- 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-2019-5472?
CVE-2019-5472 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 28 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authorization issue was discovered in Gitlab versions < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 that prevented owners and maintainer to delete epic comments.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5472 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-2019-5472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7ff-cwfc-582x.