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CVE-2021-39870 (GCVE-0-2021-39870)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-05 13:41 – Updated: 2024-08-04 02:20
VLAI
Summary
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.
CWE
  • Improper authorization in GitLab
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
GitLab GitLab Affected: >=11.11, <14.1.7
Affected: >=14.2, <14.2.5
Affected: >=14.3, <14.3.1
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