CVE-2019-5473 Auth bypass in gitlab.com
Attackers can bypass email verification in GitLab, potentially accessing accounts without proper validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5473?
CVE-2019-5473 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 9 Sep 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication issue was discovered in GitLab that allowed a bypass of email verification. This was addressed in GitLab 12.1.2 and 12.0.4.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-5473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-93f4-345x-96mm.