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GitLab is a DevOps platform provider with a structured release policy but a history of critical vulnerabilities including remote code execution and SSRF that were actively exploited in ransomware attacks. The company backports security fixes to current and previous releases but has demonstrated gaps in input validation and patching timelines.

Failure events
2
Zero-days
0
RCEs
1
On KEV
2
Critical
1
Worst shame
72
PROFILE
CategorySoftware DevelopmentWhat they doGitLab provides DevOps platform software for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment, offering both Community and Enterprise editions. Websitehttps://gitlab.com ↗
SECURITY POSTURE

GitLab has a documented release and maintenance policy with backporting of security fixes to current and previous releases, but has experienced critical vulnerabilities including remote code execution and SSRF that were actively exploited.

Notable failures
  • CVE-2021-22205 critical RCE via image upload
  • CVE-2021-39935 high SSRF in CI Lint API
  • Active exploitation of RCE in ransomware attacks
Patterns: Improper validation of user-supplied files (image uploads); Insufficient input validation in API endpoints; Delayed patching of critical vulnerabilities
FAILURE HISTORY · 2
DATEEVENTSEVSUMMARY
2026-02-03 CVE-2021-39935 high GitLab SSRF allowed unauthorized external users to manipulate CI Lint API requests
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-22205 critical GitLab's image upload functionality allowed remote code execution due to improper validation of image files by ExifTool, actively exploited in ransomware attacks.
DOSSIER SOURCES
Open questions: GitLab's current patch management SLA · GitLab's current security team structure
DOSSIER · dex-RAG synthesis · grounded in our own collection + trusted sourcesbuilt 2026-09-03 03:56:33.269491+00:00