What is CVE-2022-0244?

CVE-2022-0244 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2022-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-0244?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in GitLab

CVE-2022-0244

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting with 14.5. Arbitrary file read was possible by importing a group was due to incorrect handling of file.

Published 2022-01-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (75.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

GitLab — versions >=14.6, <14.6.2, >=14.5, <14.5.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

References

gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/349524 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
hackerone.com/reports/1439593 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0244.json (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0244?: CVE-2022-0244 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2022-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-0244?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.