CVE-2013-4582

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: January 28, 2020 at 03:17 PM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorGitLabGitLab Shell

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GitLab · GitLabmaven

95%

v < 6.2.1v < 6.2.45.0 ≤ v < 5.4.25.0.0 ≤ v < 5.4.26.0.0 ≤ v < 6.2.16.0.0 ≤ v < 6.2.4

Affected range stops below 5.4.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

GitLab Shell · GitLabgitlab

95%

v < 1.7.8

Affected range stops below 1.7.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/4

x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCPermissions Required

Source: [email protected]

https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/14/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-gitlab/

x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/4

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-829

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