CVE-2020-10535

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-03-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

GitLab 12.8.x before 12.8.6, when sign-up is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass email domain restrictions within the two-day grace period for an unconfirmed email address.

Affected products

GitLab: from 12.8.0 before 12.8.6 — fixed in 12.8.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 12.8.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/03/11/critical-security-release-gitlab-12-dot-8-dot-6-released/
https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/03/11/critical-security-release-gitlab-12-dot-8-dot-6-released/

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