CVE-2021-39870

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-10-05 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 11.11, an instance that has the setting to disable Repo by URL import enabled is bypassed by an attacker making a crafted API call.

Affected products

GitLab: from 11.11.0 before 14.1.7; from 14.2.0 before 14.2.5; from 14.3.0 before 14.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.7, 14.2.5, 14.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 14.1.7, 14.2.5, 14.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39870.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/29748
https://hackerone.com/reports/630263
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39870.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/29748
https://hackerone.com/reports/630263

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