CVE-2021-39868 Business logic in GitLab
Authenticated low-privileged users can bypass repository size limits via project export manipulation, potentially causing resource exhaustion.
- 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-2021-39868?
CVE-2021-39868 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 4 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 8.12, an authenticated low-privileged malicious user may create a project with unlimited repository size by modifying values in a project export.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39868?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 8.12.0 | 14.1.7, 14.2.5, 14.3.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39868?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 14.1.7, 14.2.5 or 14.3.1.
Is CVE-2021-39868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39868 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-2021-39868, GHSA-jvc7-79q4-7754, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39868.