CVE-2021-39868
4.3 MEDIUMIn all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 8.12, an authenticated low-privileged malicious user may create a project with unlimited re...
Published: 2021-10-04 · Last updated: 2026-06-17
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CWE
- CWE-732
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gitlab | gitlab |
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.
Source: NVD
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39868
- [Vendor advisory]https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39868.json
- [Other]https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/24649
- [Other]https://hackerone.com/reports/420258
- [Vendor advisory]https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39868.json
- [Other]https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/24649
- [Other]https://hackerone.com/reports/420258
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