CVE-2022-4342: Medium severity gitlab vulnerability

Published Jan 12, 2023
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Updated

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 15.1 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 malicious Maintainer can leak masked webhook secrets by changing target URL of the webhook.

Affected Software

6 affected components
GitLab GitLab>=15.1.0<15.5.7
GitLab GitLab>=15.1.0<15.5.7
GitLab GitLab>=15.6.0<15.6.4
GitLab GitLab>=15.6.0<15.6.4
GitLab GitLab>=15.7.0<15.7.2
GitLab GitLab>=15.7.0<15.7.2

Event History

Jan 12, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4342?

CVE-2022-4342 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for sensitive data leakage.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-4342?

To fix CVE-2022-4342, you should upgrade to GitLab versions 15.5.7, 15.6.4, or 15.7.2 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2022-4342?

CVE-2022-4342 affects GitLab CE/EE versions from 15.1 to 15.5.7, 15.6 to 15.6.4, and 15.7 to 15.7.2.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2022-4342?

A malicious Maintainer can exploit CVE-2022-4342 by changing the target URL of a webhook to leak masked secrets.

5

What type of vulnerabilities does CVE-2022-4342 represent?

CVE-2022-4342 represents a privilege escalation vulnerability tied to webhook configuration in GitLab.

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