What is CVE-2019-5485?

CVE-2019-5485 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitlabhook Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2019-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2019-5485?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

RCE in Gitlabhook Project

CVE-2019-5485

NPM package gitlabhook version 0.0.17 is vulnerable to a Command Injection vulnerability. Arbitrary commands can be injected through the repository name.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2019-09-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.588 (99.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-29.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.588 · newest: 0.588 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Gitlabhook Project — versions 0.0.17
Gitlabhook — versions Not Fixed

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

hackerone.com/reports/685447 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/154598/NPMJS-gitlabhook-0.0.17-Remote-Command-Exe… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5485?: CVE-2019-5485 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gitlabhook Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2019-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-5485?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.