GitLab 11.3 < 14.1.7 / 14.2 < 14.2.5 / 14.3 < 14.3.1 (CVE-2021-39876)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 197313

Synopsis

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of GitLab installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability, as follows:

- In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 11.3, the endpoint for auto-completing Assignee discloses the members of private groups. (CVE-2021-39876)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to GitLab version 14.1.7, 14.2.5, 14.3.1 or later.

See Also

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/29683

https://hackerone.com/reports/627507

http://www.nessus.org/u?fe0d86ee

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 197313

File Name: gitlab_cve-2021-39876.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/17/2024

Updated: 5/17/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-39876

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gitlab:gitlab

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitLab

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-39876