CVE-2021-22208 Missing authorization in GitLab
Attackers can improperly modify issue timestamps due to missing permission checks in GitLab, requiring an upgrade to secure the platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-22208?
CVE-2021-22208 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 6 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting versions starting with 13.5 up to 13.9.7. Improper permission check could allow the change of timestamp for issue creation or update.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22208?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 13.5.0 | 13.9.7 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22208?
Upgrade gitlab to 13.9.7 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-22208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2021-22208, GHSA-m2g4-fcc3-wp4v, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22208.