Auth bypass in Gitea

CVE-2022-38183

In Gitea before 1.16.9, it was possible for users to add existing issues to projects. Due to improper access controls, an attacker could assign any issue to any project in Gitea (there was no permission check for fetching the issue). As a result, the attacker would get access to private issue titles.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.007 (50.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Gitea
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38183?
CVE-2022-38183 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitea, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-38183?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.