Gitblit 1.9.2 allows privilege escalation via the Config User Service: a control…
Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Gitblit 1.9.2 allows privilege escalation via the Config User Service: a control character can be placed in a profile data field, such as an emailAddress%3Atext '[email protected]\n\trole = "#admin"' value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.17542 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed com.gitblit:gitblit (Maven): 1.9.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.gitblit:gitblit (Maven) | before 1.9.3 | 1.9.3 | Patch available | GHSA-fh55-vwjc-69c7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.gitblit:gitblit (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.9.3 Fixed in 1.9.3 Patch available GHSA-fh55-vwjc-69c7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fh55-vwjc-69c7 com.gitblit:gitblit (Maven) Fixed in 1.9.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31267
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh55-vwjc-69c7
References
More Gitblit vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-32284 A template injection vulnerability leading to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) has… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-13301 A Path Traversal vulnerability in Gitblit 1.9.3 can lead to reading website files via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-32285 In Gitblit v1.7.1, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the way… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-31267 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-31267 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fh55-vwjc-69c7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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