Path Traversal in GitLab
CVE-2022-2531
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 12.5 before 15.0.5, all versions starting from 15.1 before 15.1.4, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.1. GitLab was not performing correct authentication on Grafana API under specific conditions allowing unauthenticated users to perform queries through a path traversal vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitLab — versions >=15.1, <15.1.4, >=12.5, <15.0.5, >=15.2, <15.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/364252 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/1566306 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2531.json (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2531?
- CVE-2022-2531 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitLab, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2531?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2531 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.