CVE-2021-22192 Code injection in GitLab
Unauthorized authenticated users can execute arbitrary code on the server, posing a critical risk to GitLab deployments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-22192?
CVE-2021-22192 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 24 Mar 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 13.2 allowing unauthorized authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22192?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 13.2.0 | 13.7.9, 13.8.6, 13.9.4 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22192?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 13.7.9, 13.8.6 or 13.9.4.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-22192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2021-22192, GHSA-58g4-wwj5-gcwg, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22192.