An authorization logic error in the External Status Check API in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 14.1 before 14.3.6, all versions starting from 14.4 before 14.4.4, all versions starting from 14.5 before 14.5.2, allowed a user to update the status of the check via an API call https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2022/02/03/security-release-gitlab-14-7-1-released/ https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/343604 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39943.json https://hackerone.com/reports/1375393
This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s): https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-39943