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CVE-2021-22175

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) — is CVE-2021-22175real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

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Medium · CVSS 6.8EPSS 53.4%CISA KEVCWE-918 · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 6.8

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    Field note · Lin WeiCurated

    GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability — GitLab contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability when requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2026-02-18) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~53%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Nadia PetrovaCurated

    Required action for GitLab GitLab: 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 set a federal remediation due date of 2026-03-11. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Related CVEs

Same weakness — CWE-918 · Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF).