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TI-2022-02338 Aliases CVE-2022-2531GHSA-99mc-xqfg-j4xv

Path traversal in GitLab

Priority LOW 27CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01382 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 15.0.5, 15.1.4, 15.2.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitLabGitLab12.5 to before 15.0.5; 15.1 to before 15.1.4; 15.2 to before 15.2.115.0.5, 15.1.4, 15.2.1Patch availableCNA
  • GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 12.5 to before 15.0.5; 15.1 to before 15.1.4; 15.2 to before 15.2.1 Fixed in 15.0.5, 15.1.4, 15.2.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*12.5.0 to before 15.0.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4VulnerableGitLab
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:15.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*15.2VulnerableGitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.5.0 to before 15.0.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4 Vulnerable ·GitLab
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:15.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 15.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 15.0.5, 15.1.4, 15.2.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2531
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99mc-xqfg-j4xv

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-71508 Integer overflow in GitLab allows code execution on the server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-58817 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06425 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05191 Code injection in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-05161 Server-side request forgery in GitLab KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02763 Injection in GitLab CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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