CVE-2021-22209 Missing authorization in GitLab
GitLab fails to validate authorization tokens, allowing attackers to execute GraphQL mutations and potentially modify data or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-22209?
CVE-2021-22209 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 6 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22209?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 13.8.0 | 13.9.7, 13.10.4, 13.11.12 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22209?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 13.9.7, 13.10.4 or 13.11.12.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-22209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22209 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-2021-22209, GHSA-wvv5-79h5-39g9, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22209.