CVE-2021-39873 (GCVE-0-2021-39873)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-04 16:43 – Updated: 2024-08-04 02:20
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EPSS
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Summary
In all versions of GitLab CE/EE, there exists a content spoofing vulnerability which may be leveraged by attackers to trick users into visiting a malicious website by spoofing the content in an error response.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CWE
- Insufficient verification of data authenticity in GitLab
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/27241 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/504961 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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