CVE-2021-22180Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Restricted analytics disclosure via forced browsing

Published Mar 26, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper access control in GitLab 13.4 through 13.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted project analytics. Analytics navigation honors the Only Project Members setting, but direct requests to graph, insight, and code-review URLs bypass that visibility check. An authenticated nonmember must target a public project configured to restrict Analytics; the exposure is limited to analytics details.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.86%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in GitLab 13.4 through 13.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted project analytics. Analytics navigation honors the Only Project Members setting, but direct requests to graph, insight, and code-review URLs bypass that visibility check. An authenticated nonmember must target a public project configured to restrict Analytics; the exposure is limited to analytics details.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-22180
Published
Mar 26, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-425, T1213.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 26, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>=13.6, <13.6.7
  2. Affected versionversion=>=13.7, <13.7.7
  3. Affected versionversion=>=13.8, <13.8.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=>=13.6, <13.6.7; version=>=13.7, <13.7.7; version=>=13.8, <13.8.4

Published CVSS scores

4.3GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-425Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
T1213.003Data from Information Repositories: Code Repositories

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