SB2021081044 - Multiple vulnerabilities in GitLab



SB2021081044 - Multiple vulnerabilities in GitLab

Published: August 10, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021081044
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 75% Low 25%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22237)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of impersonation tokens. Under specialized conditions, GitLab may allow a user with an impersonation token to perform Git actions even if impersonation is disabled.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22236)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of OAuth client IDs. New subscriptions generated OAuth tokens on an incorrect OAuth client application. As a result, a remote user can obtain access to another user account.


3) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22239)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and add metadata upon issue creation.


4) Stored cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: N/A)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when viewing mardown files. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.