CVE-2020-8113 Missing authorization in n/a
GitLab allows unauthorized access due to incorrect access control, potentially enabling privilege escalation for attackers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-8113?
CVE-2020-8113 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 6 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitLab 10.7 and later through 12.7.2 has Incorrect Access Control.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8113?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 10.7.0 | 12.6.8 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8113?
Upgrade gitlab to 12.6.8 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-8113 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8113 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- 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-2020-8113, GHSA-mh9g-743p-49cw.