What is CVE-2021-22209?

CVE-2021-22209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-05-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-22209?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Gitlab

CVE-2021-22209

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.8. GitLab was not properly validating authorisation tokens which resulted in GraphQL mutation being executed.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Gitlab — versions >=13.11, <13.11.12, >=13.10, <13.10.4, >=13.8, <13.9.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
cve@gitlab.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22209?: CVE-2021-22209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-22209?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.