CVE-2022-0740 Missing authorization in GitLab

What is CVE-2022-0740?

CVE-2022-0740 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 4 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect authorization in the Asana integration's branch restriction feature in all versions of GitLab CE/EE starting from version 7.8.0 before 14.7.7, all versions starting from 14.8 before 14.8.5, all versions starting from 14.9 before 14.9.2 makes it possible to close Asana tasks from unrestricted branches.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0740?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0740?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 14.7.7, 14.8.5 or 14.9.2.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-0740 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0740 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2022-0740, GHSA-rq9r-r987-7r36, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0740.