CVE-2019-6783 Path traversal in n/a
A directory traversal flaw in GitLab Pages allows attackers to achieve remote command execution, requiring immediate upgrades.
- 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-2019-6783?
CVE-2019-6783 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 9 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GitLab Community and Enterprise Edition before 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1. GitLab Pages contains a directory traversal vulnerability that could lead to remote command execution.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6783?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6783?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-6783 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6783 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-w5qp-8fgp-fmjj.