High severity · published Jul 7, 2021
CVE-2021-22230
Improper code rendering while rendering merge requests could be exploited to submit malicious code
7.2
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper code rendering while rendering merge requests could be exploited to submit malicious code. This vulnerability affects GitLab CE/EE 9.3 and later through 13.11.6, 13.12.6, and 14.0.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
GitLab · GitLab
9.3.0 before 13.11.6; 13.12.0 before 13.12.6; 14.0.0 before 14.0.2; 9.3.0 before 13.11.6; 13.12.0 before 13.12.6; 14.0.0 before 14.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22230
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22230
Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22230.json
Broken Link
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/211976
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