CVE-2022-2250 Open redirect in GitLab
An attacker can redirect GitLab users to arbitrary external sites, potentially facilitating phishing attacks against trusted users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-2250?
CVE-2022-2250 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 1 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An open redirect vulnerability in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions from 11.1 prior to 14.10.5, 15.0 prior to 15.0.4, and 15.1 prior to 15.1.1, allows an attacker to redirect users to an arbitrary location if they trust the URL.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2250?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 11.1.0 | 14.10.5, 15.0.4, 15.1.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2250?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 14.10.5, 15.0.4 or 15.1.1.
Is CVE-2022-2250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-7028 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Improper Access Control
- CVE-2021-22205 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-39935 GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Sources
Also known as BIT-gitlab-2022-2250, GHSA-qhmc-hgm8-7h94, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2250.