CVE-2021-22205Actively exploitedAdded to KEV 2021-11-03Known ransomware campaign use

GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

GitLab, Community and Enterprise Editions

Description

GitHub Community and Enterprise Editions that utilize the ability to upload images through GitLab Workhorse are vulnerable to remote code execution. Workhorse passes image file extensions through ExifTool, which improperly validates the image files.

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EPSS, exploit probability

Critical

99.7%

estimated chance of real-world exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 100.0% of every CVE FIRST.org scores

Refreshed 10/28/2026, via FIRST.org's EPSS model, not CVSS, this measures likelihood of exploitation, not how severe it would be.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA-recommended due date: 2021-11-17

CWE-20 CWE-95

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