Auth bypass in GitLab
CVE-2022-2459
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions before 15.0.5, all versions starting from 15.1 before 15.1.4, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.1. It may be possible for email invited members to join a project even after the Group Owner has enabled the setting to prevent members from being added to projects in a group, if the invite was sent before the setting was enabled.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions >=15.1, <15.1.4, >=0.0, <15.0.5, >=15.2, <15.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/336169 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/1256967 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2459.json (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2459?
- CVE-2022-2459 is a low-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2022-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2459?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.