CVE-2020-10978 Information disclosure in n/a
GitLab leaks information about issues moved from public to private projects, allowing unauthorized data access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-10978?
CVE-2020-10978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 8 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab EE/CE 8.11 to 12.9 is leaking information on Issues opened in a public project and then moved to a private project through Web-UI and GraphQL API.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10978?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 8.11.0 | 12.9.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10978?
Upgrade gitlab to 12.9.1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-10978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10978 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 BIT-gitlab-2020-10978, GHSA-x84c-7gqw-8475.