CVE-2021-39870 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-39870

In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 11.11, an...

Vulnerability Description

In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 11.11, an instance that has the setting to disable Repo by URL import enabled is bypassed by an attacker making a crafted API call.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Thanks @ngalog for reporting this vulnerability through our HackerOne bug bounty program

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

GitLab
Vulnerable Versions:
>=11.11, <14.1.7, >=14.2, <14.2.5, >=14.3, <14.3.1

Timeline

Official Publish: October 5th, 2021
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.