CVE-2020-13265 Auth bypass in GitLab
Attackers can bypass email verification requirements in GitLab, potentially allowing unauthorized access or account creation without verified emails.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-13265?
CVE-2020-13265 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 19 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
User email verification bypass in GitLab CE/EE 12.5 and later through 13.0.1 allows user to bypass email verification
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13265?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.5.0 | 12.9.8, 12.10.7, 13.0.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13265?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 12.9.8, 12.10.7 or 13.0.1.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-13265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2020-13265, GHSA-qcrv-74q6-jcj4.