CVE-2013-4583

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-01-28 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

The parse_cmd function in lib/gitlab_shell.rb in GitLab 5.0 before 5.4.2, Community Edition before 6.2.4, and Enterprise Edition before 6.2.1 and gitlab-shell before 1.7.8 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges and clone arbitrary repositories.

Affected products

GitLab: from 5.0.0 before 5.4.2; from 6.0.0 before 6.2.1; from 6.0.0 before 6.2.4 — fixed in 5.4.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.4
gitlab-shell: before 1.7.8 — fixed in 1.7.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 5.4.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.4; gitlab-shell 1.7.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/4
https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/14/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-gitlab/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/4
https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/14/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-gitlab/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/4

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