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CVE-2019-5472

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2020-01-28
  • Fixed in12.1.2 · 12.0.4 · 11.11.6
  • WeaknessCWE-269 · CWE-400

Am I affected?

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Description

An authorization issue was discovered in Gitlab versions < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 that prevented owners and maintainer to delete epic comments.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-01-2803:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
GitLab
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.1≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.212.1.2
12.0≥ 12.0.0, < 12.0.412.0.4
11.11≥ 11.11.0, < 11.11.611.11.6

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update GitLab to 12.1.2 · 12.0.4 · 11.11.6

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-400known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-269read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.9 %2026-11-08
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2020-01-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-w7ff-cwfc-582x

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5472?

An authorization issue was discovered in Gitlab versions < 12.1.2, < 12.0.4, and < 11.11.6 that prevented owners and maintainer to delete epic comments.

Is CVE-2019-5472 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-5472 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-5472?

CVE-2019-5472 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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