What is CVE-2020-13292?

CVE-2020-13292 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2020-08-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-13292?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in GitLab

CVE-2020-13292

In GitLab before 13.0.12, 13.1.6 and 13.2.3, it is possible to bypass E-mail verification which is required for OAuth Flow.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2020-08-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

GitLab — versions >=12.3, <13.0.12, >=13.1, <13.1.6, >=13.2, <13.2.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/228629 (Broken Link)
hackerone.com/reports/922456 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE-2020-13292.json (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13292?: CVE-2020-13292 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2020-08-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-13292?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.