How severe is CVE-2020-13344?

CVE-2020-13344 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-13344 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-13344?

CVE-2020-13344 primarily affects Gitlab. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13344?

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

When was CVE-2020-13344 published?

CVE-2020-13344 was published on 2020-10-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-13344

CVE-2020-13344 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.7. 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-522.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.7)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-522
Affected product: Gitlab
Published: 2020-10-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions prior to 13.2.10, 13.3.7 and 13.4.2. Sessions keys are stored in plain-text in Redis which allows attacker with Redis access to authenticate as any user that has a session stored in Redis

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13344?: An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions prior to 13.2.10, 13.3.7 and 13.4.2. Sessions keys are stored in plain-text in Redis which allows attacker with Redis access to authenticate as any user that has a session stored in Redis
How severe is CVE-2020-13344?: CVE-2020-13344 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-13344 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-13344?: CVE-2020-13344 primarily affects Gitlab. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13344?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-13344 published?: CVE-2020-13344 was published on 2020-10-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

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