What is the severity of CVE-2021-22223?

CVE-2021-22223 has a medium severity rating due to potential client-side code injection risks.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22223?

To fix CVE-2021-22223, update GitLab to version 13.11.6 or later, or 14.0.2 or later.

What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2021-22223?

CVE-2021-22223 affects GitLab versions from 13.9.0 up to 13.11.6, and 13.12.0 up to 13.12.6, as well as 14.0.0 up to 14.0.2.

What impact does CVE-2021-22223 have on users?

CVE-2021-22223 allows malicious users to perform unauthorized actions by exploiting specially crafted feature flag names.

Is CVE-2021-22223 a client-side or server-side vulnerability?

CVE-2021-22223 is a client-side vulnerability that allows for code injection through user interactions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-22223

medium

6.1

CWE

79 94

6/7/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-22223: XSS

First published: Tue Jul 06 2021(Updated: )

Client-Side code injection through Feature Flag name in GitLab CE/EE starting with 11.9 allows a specially crafted feature flag name to PUT requests on behalf of other users via clicking on a link

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GitLab	>=13.9.0<13.11.6
GitLab	>=13.9.0<13.11.6
GitLab	>=13.12.0<13.12.6
GitLab	>=13.12.0<13.12.6
GitLab	>=14.0.0<14.0.2
GitLab	>=14.0.0<14.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22223?
CVE-2021-22223 has a medium severity rating due to potential client-side code injection risks.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22223?
To fix CVE-2021-22223, update GitLab to version 13.11.6 or later, or 14.0.2 or later.
What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2021-22223?
CVE-2021-22223 affects GitLab versions from 13.9.0 up to 13.11.6, and 13.12.0 up to 13.12.6, as well as 14.0.0 up to 14.0.2.
What impact does CVE-2021-22223 have on users?
CVE-2021-22223 allows malicious users to perform unauthorized actions by exploiting specially crafted feature flag names.
Is CVE-2021-22223 a client-side or server-side vulnerability?
CVE-2021-22223 is a client-side vulnerability that allows for code injection through user interactions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22223?
CVE-2021-22223 has a medium severity rating due to potential client-side code injection risks.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22223?
To fix CVE-2021-22223, update GitLab to version 13.11.6 or later, or 14.0.2 or later.
What versions of GitLab are affected by CVE-2021-22223?
CVE-2021-22223 affects GitLab versions from 13.9.0 up to 13.11.6, and 13.12.0 up to 13.12.6, as well as 14.0.0 up to 14.0.2.
What impact does CVE-2021-22223 have on users?
CVE-2021-22223 allows malicious users to perform unauthorized actions by exploiting specially crafted feature flag names.
Is CVE-2021-22223 a client-side or server-side vulnerability?
CVE-2021-22223 is a client-side vulnerability that allows for code injection through user interactions.