CVE-2020-13293
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override...
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.3
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.
- Record
CVE-2020-13293- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-5553
6.3
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.
- Record
EUVD-2020-5553- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6c6c-hp4f-xg67 No score
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override...
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.
- Record
GHSA-6c6c-hp4f-xg67- Weakness
- CWE-704
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.3
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.
- Record
CVE-2020-13293- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.1
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.
- Record
CVE-2020-13293- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-13293
7.1
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13293- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2020-13293 No score
In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3 using a branch with a hexadecimal name could override an existing hash.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2020-13293- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-13293 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Gitlab, published August 10, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 13.0.12.
References
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/202690
hackerone.com/reports/790634
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE-2020-13293.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13293
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6c6c-hp4f-xg67
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13293
about.gitlab.com/releases/2020/08/05/gitlab-13-2-3-released
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13293