CVE-2019-5461 json
An input validation problem was discovered in the GitHub service integration which could result in an attacker being able to make arbitrary…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-15043
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An input validation problem was discovered in the GitHub service integration which could result in an attacker being able to make arbitrary POST requests in a GitLab instance's internal network. This vulnerability was addressed in 12.1.2, 12.0.4, and 11.11.6.
Patch / fix
- gitlab gitlab 11.11.7, 12.0.4, 12.1.2
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0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- gitlab.com https://gitlab.com//gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/54649 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a GitLab Community Edition
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
-
gitlab.com
//gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/54649
exploit, vendor-advisory
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about.gitlab.com
/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/
vendor-advisory
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hackerone.com
/reports/446593
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5461
- NVD CVE-2019-5461
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