CVE-2019-5468 json
An privilege escalation issue was discovered in Gitlab versions < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 when Mattermost slash commands are used w…
published 2020-01-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15050
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An privilege escalation issue was discovered in Gitlab versions < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 when Mattermost slash commands are used with a blocked account.
Patch / fix
- gitlab gitlab 11.11.6, 12.0.4, 12.1.2
Exploit prediction
2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gitlab.com https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/57556 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- GiltLab GitLab
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
about.gitlab.com
/releases/2019/07/29/security-release-gitlab-12-dot-1-dot-2-released/
patch, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
gitlab.com
/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/57556
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
hackerone.com
/reports/493562
permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5468
- NVD CVE-2019-5468
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