CVE-2021-39934 Missing authorization in GitLab
Any project member can retrieve the service desk email address due to improper access control in GitLab.
- 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-2021-39934?
CVE-2021-39934 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 13 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control allows any project member to retrieve the service desk email address in GitLab CE/EE versions starting 12.10 before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39934?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.10.0 | 14.3.6, 14.4.4, 14.5.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39934?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 14.3.6, 14.4.4 or 14.5.2.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-39934 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39934 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-2021-39934, GHSA-32c7-mv5c-m5rr, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39934.