UNKNOWNKNOWN EXPLOITEDRANSOMWARE: KNOWN

CVE-2021-22205

GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: 2021-11-03
Modified: 2026-07-31
Sources: cisa-kev

Summary

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.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Includes data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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