CVE-2022-4037

Severity: high (CVSS 8.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-01-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-362

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.5.7, all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.6.4, all versions starting from 15.7 before 15.7.2. A race condition can lead to verified email forgery and takeover of third-party accounts when using GitLab as an OAuth provider.

Affected products

GitLab: before 15.5.7; from 15.6.0 before 15.6.4; from 15.7.0 before 15.7.2 — fixed in 15.5.7, 15.6.4, 15.7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 15.5.7, 15.6.4, 15.7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-4037.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/382957
https://hackerone.com/reports/1772543
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-4037.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/382957
https://hackerone.com/reports/1772543

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