CVE-2021-22190

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Published Apr 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

A path traversal vulnerability via the GitLab Workhorse in all versions of GitLab could result in the leakage of a JWT token

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

GitLab

GitLab

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`>=13.7, <13.7.8`	affected	—
`>=13.8, <13.8.5`	affected	—
`>=13.9, <13.9.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::community:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-9336	A path traversal vulnerability via the GitLab Workhorse in all versions of GitLab could result in the leakage of a JWT token

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.636% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22190.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/300281
https://hackerone.com/reports/1040786

History

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Subscriptions

Gitlab Gitlab

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitLab
Published: Apr 12, 2021, 2:31 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:37 PM
Reserved: Jan 5, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 12, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

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