CVE-2021-22190

HIGHNVD 8.58.5—

8.5

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

CVSS v3: 8.5
EG Score: 8.5(medium)
EPSS: 56.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 12, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22190.json
cve@gitlabhttps://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/300281
cve@gitlabhttps://hackerone.com/reports/1040786
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22190.json
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/300281
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackerone.com/reports/1040786

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-22190?

CVE-2021-22190 is a high vulnerability published on April 12, 2021. A path traversal vulnerability via the GitLab Workhorse in all versions of GitLab could result in the leakage of a JWT token

When was CVE-2021-22190 disclosed?

CVE-2021-22190 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 12, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-22190 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-22190 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 56.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-22190?

CVE-2021-22190 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-22190?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-22190, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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