GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability
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…
Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.
Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST
Exploitation signals 4 / 5
- KEV catalog (CISA)18 Feb 2026
- Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)18 Feb 2026
- Used by ransomwareno
- EPSS above 10 %53.4%
- No account, over the networkyes
What to do
Fix
Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.
CISA guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Meanwhile
Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.
Manufacturers (CRA)
Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained
Description ENISA EUVD
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
Affected products
- 13.7, <13.7.7
- 13.8, <13.8.4
- 10.5, <13.6.7
Open source packages OSV
Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.
Timeline
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Published
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Exploitation reported (ENISA)
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Added to the KEV catalog
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CISA remediation due date
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EPSS peak: 53.4%
References
Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor
- CVE-2026-97229GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability7.2 · Rising fast
- CVE-2026-85706GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal Vulnerability9.3 · Actively exploited
- CVE-2021-39935GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability6.2 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2023-7028GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control Vulnerability9.2 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2021-22205GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability10.0 · Background exploitation