CVE-2021-22175
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery...
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is disabled
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.8
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is disabled
- Record
CVE-2021-22175- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-9321
6.8
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is disabled
- Record
EUVD-2021-9321- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4gm2-v7j4-74p8
9.8
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery...
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is disabled
- Record
GHSA-4gm2-v7j4-74p8- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
GitLab contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability when requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled.
- Record
CVE-2021-22175- Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.8
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is disabled
- Record
CVE-2021-22175- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is disabled
- Record
CVE-2021-22175- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-22175
9.8
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is disabled
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22175- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2021-22175 No score
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is disabled
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2021-22175- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | GitLab CI Lint API - Server-Side Request Forgery |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-22175 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gitlab, published June 11, 2021. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since February 18, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since February 18, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 53.4%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 13.6.7.
References
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/294178
hackerone.com/reports/1059596
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22175.json
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22175
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22175
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gm2-v7j4-74p8
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-22175
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22175
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog