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CVE-2020-10977

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

5.5 MediumPublic exploitFix available

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

42.7%Up 21.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

Record
CVE-2020-10977
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

Record
CVE-2020-10977
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-3376 No score

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

Record
EUVD-2020-3376
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9cwr-gv28-fqcw 5.5

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

Record
GHSA-9cwr-gv28-fqcw
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

Record
CVE-2020-10977
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-10977 5.5

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10977
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2020-10977 No score

GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.

Record
BIT-gitlab-2020-10977
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gitlab
Bitnami
 8.5.0 up to 12.9.1
12.9.1
gitlab
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
8.4.3+dfsg-98.4.3+dfsg-128.5.8+dfsg-5
 None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
MetasploitGitLab File Read Remote Code Execution2020-03-26
PoC in GitHubKooroshRZ/CVE-2020-109772020-05-02
PoC in GitHubthewhiteh4t/cve-2020-109772020-11-20
PoC in GitHubJustMichi/CVE-2020-10977.py2020-11-25
PoC in GitHuberk3/gitlab-12.9.0-file-read2021-01-29
PoC in GitHubpossib1e/cve-2020-109772021-02-26
PoC in GitHubliath/CVE-2020-109772021-03-07
PoC in GitHublisp3r/cve-2020-10977-read-and-execute2021-04-11
PoC in GitHubvandycknick/gitlab-cve-2020-109772021-05-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploits, facts
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2020-10977 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Gitlab, published April 8, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 42.7%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 12.9.1.

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