TI-2022-03813 Aliases CVE-2022-4167 GHSA-wf4m-rq68-3mfc

Incorrect authorization in GitLab

HIGH 66CWE-863Published 2023-01-12 · Updated 2025-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Incorrect Authorization check affecting all versions of GitLab EE from 13.11 prior to 15.5.7, 15.6 prior to 15.6.4, and 15.7 prior to 15.7.2 allows group access tokens to continue working even after the group owner loses the ability to revoke them.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00556 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed GitLab (GitLab): 15.5.7, 15.6.4, 15.7.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
GitLab	GitLab	13.11 to before 15.5.7; 15.6 to before 15.6.4; 15.7 to before 15.7.2	15.5.7, 15.6.4, 15.7.2	Patch available	CNA

GitLab VendorGitLab Affected 13.11 to before 15.5.7; 15.6 to before 15.6.4; 15.7 to before 15.7.2 Fixed in 15.5.7, 15.6.4, 15.7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:::::enterprise:::*	13.11.0 to before 15.5.7; 15.6.0 to before 15.6.4; 15.7.0 to before 15.7.2	Vulnerable	GitLab

cpe:2.3:a:gitlab:gitlab:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 13.11.0 to before 15.5.7; 15.6.0 to before 15.6.4; 15.7.0 to before 15.7.2 Vulnerable ·GitLab

Remediation

Fix · CNA GitLab (GitLab) Fixed in 15.5.7, 15.6.4, 15.7.2

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4167
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wf4m-rq68-3mfc

References

Advisory 1

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-4167.json

Other 1

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/367740

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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