CVE-2022-2456

Severity: low (CVSS 2.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-08-05 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.0.5, all versions starting from 15.1 before 15.1.4, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.1. It may be possible for malicious group or project maintainers to change their corresponding group or project visibility by crafting a malicious POST request.

Affected products

GitLab: before 15.0.5; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.4; 15.2 — fixed in 15.0.5, 15.1.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 15.0.5, 15.1.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2456.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/359910
https://hackerone.com/reports/1536559
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2456.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/359910
https://hackerone.com/reports/1536559

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