8.1
CWE
352
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-4138: CSRF

First published: Mon Feb 13 2023(Updated: )

A Cross Site Request Forgery issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.6.7, all versions starting from 15.7 before 15.7.6, and all versions starting from 15.8 before 15.8.1. An attacker could take over a project if an Owner or Maintainer uploads a file to a malicious project.

Credit: cve@gitlab.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GitLab<15.6.7
GitLab<15.6.7
GitLab>=15.7<15.7.6
GitLab>=15.7<15.7.6
GitLab>=15.8<15.8.1
GitLab>=15.8<15.8.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-4138?

    CVE-2022-4138 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that allows attackers to take over a project in GitLab.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-4138?

    To fix CVE-2022-4138, update your GitLab installation to version 15.6.7 or later, or to versions 15.7.6 and 15.8.1 or later.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4138?

    CVE-2022-4138 affects all GitLab versions prior to 15.6.7, as well as versions 15.7 before 15.7.6 and versions 15.8 before 15.8.1.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-4138?

    CVE-2022-4138 is a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2022-4138 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2022-4138 can be exploited remotely by an attacker leveraging the CSRF vulnerability.

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