CVE-2020-13263 Missing authorization in GitLab
Unauthorized users can impersonate project maintainers to perform limited actions in GitLab EE, requiring an upgrade to remediate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-13263?
CVE-2020-13263 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 19 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authorization issue relating to project maintainer impersonation was identified in GitLab EE 9.5 and later through 13.0.1 that could allow unauthorized users to impersonate as a maintainer to perform limited actions.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13263?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 9.5.0 | 12.9.8, 12.10.7, 13.0.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13263?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 12.9.8, 12.10.7 or 13.0.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-13263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13263 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2020-13263, GHSA-4h9q-f95v-pf5f.