CVE-2020-13261 Information disclosure in GitLab
Administrators can view Amazon EKS credentials via HTML source code in GitLab, exposing sensitive cloud infrastructure secrets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-13261?
CVE-2020-13261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 19 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Amazon EKS credentials disclosure in GitLab CE/EE 12.6 and later through 13.0.1 allows other administrators to view Amazon EKS credentials via HTML source code
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13261?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.6.0 | 12.9.8, 12.10.7, 13.0.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13261?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 12.9.8, 12.10.7 or 13.0.1.
Is CVE-2020-13261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2020-13261, GHSA-5p95-g2w7-2rfh.