CVE-2021-22257
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CVE-2021-22257 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.9, all versions starting from 14.1 before 14.1.4, all versions starting from 14.2 before 14.2.2. The route for /user.keys is not restricted on instances with public visibility disabled. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.9, all versions starting from 14.1 before 14.1.4, all versions starting from 14.2 before 14.2.2. The route for /user.keys is not restricted on instances with public visibility disabled. This allows user enumeration on such instances.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.0.0, < 14.0.9 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4 |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | >= 14.2.0, < 14.2.2 |
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