CVE-2021-22209

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2021 at 01:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitLab

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.8. GitLab was not properly validating authorisation tokens which resulted in GraphQL mutation being executed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 13.10.4v < 13.11.12v < 13.9.713.10.0 ≤ v < 13.10.413.11.0 ≤ v < 13.11.213.8.0 ≤ v < 13.9.7
Affected range stops below 13.10.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.11.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.11.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.9.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

7.5HIGHGitLab
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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