CVE-2020-13297

Name: CVE-2020-13297
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-14T22:15:10.787+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 1.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-13297 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. When 2 factor authentication was enabled for groups, a malicious user could bypass that restriction by sending a specific query to the API endpoint.. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in GitLab versions before 13.1.10, 13.2.8 and 13.3.4. When 2 factor authentication was enabled for groups, a malicious user could bypass that restriction by sending a specific query to the API endpoint.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.03%

59.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	< 13.1.10
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 13.2.0, < 13.2.8
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 13.3.0, < 13.3.4

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE-2020-13297.jsonThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/32215Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/691592Permissions Required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE-2020-13297.jsonThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/32215Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/691592Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Sep 14, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13297?

How severe is CVE-2020-13297?

CVE-2020-13297 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13297?

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Source: NVD / NIST