CVE-2013-4580

CVE-2013-4580 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (67th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-287
• Affected product: Gitlab
• Published: 2014-05-12
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

GitLab before 5.4.2, Community Edition before 6.2.4, and Enterprise Edition before 6.2.1, when using a MySQL backend, allows remote attackers to impersonate arbitrary users and bypass authentication via unspecified API calls.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4580?

GitLab before 5.4.2, Community Edition before 6.2.4, and Enterprise Edition before 6.2.1, when using a MySQL backend, allows remote attackers to impersonate arbitrary users and bypass authentication via unspecified API calls.

How severe is CVE-2013-4580?

CVE-2013-4580 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-4580 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-4580?

CVE-2013-4580 primarily affects Gitlab. In total, 128 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4580?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-4580 published?

CVE-2013-4580 was published on 2014-05-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

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

Affected products (128)

• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:2.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*

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