What is CVE-2021-22232?

CVE-2021-22232 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2021-07-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-22232?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in GitLab

CVE-2021-22232

HTML injection was possible via the full name field before versions 13.11.6, 13.12.6, and 14.0.2 in GitLab CE

Published 2021-07-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (53.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

GitLab — versions >=9.5, <13.11.6, >=13.12, <13.12.6, >=14.0, <14.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/300713 (Broken Link)
hackerone.com/reports/1090634 (Permissions Required)
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22232.json (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22232?: CVE-2021-22232 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2021-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-22232?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.