CVE-2021-22229
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a...
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a special condition it was possible to access data of an internal repository through project fork done by a project member.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a special condition it was possible to access data of an internal repository through project fork done by a project member.
- Record
CVE-2021-22229- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-9375
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a special condition it was possible to access data of an internal repository through project fork done by a project member.
- Record
EUVD-2021-9375- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mhq2-mq3h-45cg No score
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a...
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a special condition it was possible to access data of an internal repository through project fork done by a project member.
- Record
GHSA-mhq2-mq3h-45cg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a special condition it was possible to access data of an internal repository through project fork done by a project member.
- Record
CVE-2021-22229- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a special condition it was possible to access data of an internal repository through project fork done by a project member.
- Record
CVE-2021-22229- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-22229
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a special condition it was possible to access data of an internal repository through project fork done by a project member.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22229- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2021-22229 No score
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 12.8. Under a special condition it was possible to access data of an internal repository through project fork done by a project member.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2021-22229- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-22229 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Gitlab, published July 6, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 13.11.6.