Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-39903
CVE-2021-39903
Description
In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 13.0, a privileged user, through an API call, can change the visibility level of a group or a project to a restricted option even after the instance administrator sets that visibility option as restricted in settings.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*range: >=13.0.0,<14.2.6
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=13.0.0,<14.2.6
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:14.4.0:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:14.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=13.0
- (no CPE)range: >=13.0, <14.2.6
- Range: >=13.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39903.jsonnvdVendor Advisory
- hackerone.com/reports/1086781nvdPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/300017nvdBroken Link
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