CVE-2021-39910 Cross-site scripting in GitLab
Attackers can inject HTML via Swagger UI in GitLab, potentially leading to script execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-39910?
CVE-2021-39910 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 13 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 12.6 before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2. GitLab was vulnerable to HTML Injection through the Swagger UI feature.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39910?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.6.0 | 14.3.6, 14.4.4, 14.5.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39910?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 14.3.6, 14.4.4 or 14.5.2.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-39910 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39910 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-2021-39910, GHSA-9388-pxcv-qr7p, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39910.