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 2019-09-09 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo 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
Exploit prediction
0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
-
gitlab.com
//gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/54649
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
about.gitlab.com
/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/
vendor-advisory
-
hackerone.com
/reports/446593
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5461
- NVD CVE-2019-5461
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