The (1) create_branch, (2) create_tag, (3) import_project, and (4) fork_project functions in lib/gitlab_projects.rb in GitLab 5.0 before 5.4.2, Community Edition before 6.2.4, Enterprise Edition before 6.2.1 and gitlab-shell before 1.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to include information from local files into the metadata of a Git repository via the web interface
Published Jan 28, 2020
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.94%
Description
The (1) create_branch, (2) create_tag, (3) import_project, and (4) fork_project functions in lib/gitlab_projects.rb in GitLab 5.0 before 5.4.2, Community Edition before 6.2.4, Enterprise Edition before 6.2.1 and gitlab-shell before 1.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to include information from local files into the metadata of a Git repository via the web interface.
Affected products
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- Version 5.0 before 5.4.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version before 6.2.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version before 6.2.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version before 1.7.8StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| GitLab | GitLab | n/a |
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| GitLab | GitLab Community Edition | n/a |
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| GitLab | GitLab Enterprise Edition | n/a |
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| GitLab | Gitlab-Shell | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01938) | 79.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01938) | 77.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00164) | 34.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 54.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 53.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 51.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/4 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/14/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-gitlab/ x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/4 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/4 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/14/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-gitlab/ | x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required | |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/4 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.