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Gitlab Gitlab: CVE-2021-39868: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Published

Oct 4, 2021

Added

Apr 22, 2025

Modified

Mar 25, 2026

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.

Solution

gitlab-gitlab-upgrade-latest

References

CWE-732
CVE-2021-39868
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2021-39868
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39868.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/24649
https://hackerone.com/reports/420258
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-26225

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