CVE-2021-22234
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 13.11, 13.12...
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 13.11.7, all versions starting from 13.12 before 13.12.8, and all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.4. A specially crafted design image allowed attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 13.11.7, all versions starting from 13.12 before 13.12.8, and all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.4. A specially crafted design image allowed attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
- Record
CVE-2021-22234- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-9380
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 13.11.7, all versions starting from 13.12 before 13.12.8, and all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.4. A specially crafted design image allowed attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
- Record
EUVD-2021-9380- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gj8c-fhmc-cqpg
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 13.11, 13.12...
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 13.11, 13.12 and 14.0. A specially crafted design image allowed attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
- Record
GHSA-gj8c-fhmc-cqpg- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 13.11.7, all versions starting from 13.12 before 13.12.8, and all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.4. A specially crafted design image allowed attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
- Record
CVE-2021-22234- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 13.11.7, all versions starting from 13.12 before 13.12.8, and all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.4. A specially crafted design image allowed attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
- Record
CVE-2021-22234- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-22234
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 13.11.7, all versions starting from 13.12 before 13.12.8, and all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.4. A specially crafted design image allowed attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22234- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-gitlab-2021-22234 No score
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.11 before 13.11.7, all versions starting from 13.12 before 13.12.8, and all versions starting from 14.0 before 14.0.4. A specially crafted design image allowed attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.
- Record
BIT-gitlab-2021-22234- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gitlabBitnami |
13.11.0 up to 13.11.7, 13.12.0 up to 13.12.8, 14.0.0 up to 14.0.4 | 13.11.713.12.814.0.4 |
gitlabUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.4.3+dfsg-98.4.3+dfsg-128.5.8+dfsg-5 |
None known |
gitlab-agentUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 14.1.0-116.1.3-2 |
None known |
gitlab-agentUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 16.1.3-2 |
None known |
gitlab-agentUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 16.1.3-2build1 |
None known |
gitlab-agentUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 16.1.3-216.1.3-2build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-22234 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Gitlab, published August 5, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in gitlab 13.11.7.