CVE-2021-22248 Missing authorization in GitLab
Unauthorized users can view restricted pipeline information for public projects in GitLab, exposing sensitive CI/CD data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-22248?
CVE-2021-22248 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 23 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper authorization on the pipelines page in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions since 13.12 allowed unauthorized users to view some pipeline information for public projects that have access to pipelines restricted to members only
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22248?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 13.12.0 | 13.12.9, 14.0.7, 14.1.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22248?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 13.12.9, 14.0.7 or 14.1.2.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-22248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- 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-2021-22248, GHSA-w37f-8cwf-64g5, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22248.