Findings

CVE-2021-22175

GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability

Published Jun 11, 2021 · updated Oct 1, 2026 · GitLab GitLab

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

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 11, 2021 · Catalog

    Detected

    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

  2. Feb 18, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Mar 11, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Oct 1, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Mar 11, 2026

Affected

  • cpe gitlab/gitlabversion unspecified
  • vendor GitLab GitLabversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2021-22175

    GitLab contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability when requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2021-22175

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2021-22175

    30-day exploitation probability 53.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2021-22175

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References