CVE-2019-6797

7.5 HIGH 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

An information disclosure issue was discovered in GitLab Enterprise Edition before 11.5.8, 11.6.x before 11.6.6, and 11.7.x before 11.7.1. The GitHub token used in CI/CD for External Repos was being leaked to project maintainers in the UI.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2019-05-17 16:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2019-05-17 16:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:39 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

GitLab < 11.5.8
GitLab < 11.6.6
GitLab < 11.7.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Is it in your code?

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record