CVE-2019-5883 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can comment on issues they lack permission to access, allowing unauthorized data modification in GitLab.
- 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-2019-5883?
CVE-2019-5883 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 17 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Incorrect Access Control issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition 6.0 and later but before 11.3.11, 11.4.x before 11.4.8, and 11.5.x before 11.5.1. The issue comments feature could allow a user to comment on an issue which they shouldn't be allowed to.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5883?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5883 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-2019-5883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5883 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-5jjr-96vg-hj88, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5883.