CVE-2021-39898 Information disclosure in GitLab
GitLab project exports leak external webhook tokens, allowing attackers to access the source project.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-39898?
CVE-2021-39898 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 4 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 10.6, a project export leaks the external webhook token value which may allow access to the project which it was exported from.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39898?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 10.6.0 | 14.1.7, 14.2.5, 14.3.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39898?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 14.1.7, 14.2.5 or 14.3.1.
Is CVE-2021-39898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2021-39898, GHSA-wjpf-p2m9-5wmv, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39898.