CVE-2020-26416 Information disclosure in GitLab EE
Attackers can view sensitive search terms in Rails logs, exposing private data in GitLab Enterprise Edition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-26416?
CVE-2020-26416 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 11 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Information disclosure in Advanced Search component of GitLab EE starting from 8.4 results in exposure of search terms via Rails logs. This affects versions >=8.4 to <13.4.7, >=13.5 to <13.5.5, and >=13.6 to <13.6.2.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26416?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 8.4.0 | 13.4.7, 13.5.5, 13.6.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26416?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 13.4.7, 13.5.5 or 13.6.2.
Is CVE-2020-26416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- 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-2020-26416, GHSA-h9gg-fc6x-px6c, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-26416.