CVE-2022-2459 Missing authorization in GitLab

Low 2.7 Published 5 Aug 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Email-invited members can bypass group restrictions to join projects if invited before the restriction was enabled, allowing unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-2459?

CVE-2022-2459 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 5 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions before 15.0.5, all versions starting from 15.1 before 15.1.4, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.1. It may be possible for email invited members to join a project even after the Group Owner has enabled the setting to prevent members from being added to projects in a group, if the invite was sent before the setting was enabled.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2459?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gitlab` Bitnami	All versions	`15.0.5, 15.1.4, 15.2.1`

Products include Gitlab Gitlab.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2459?

Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 15.0.5, 15.1.4 or 15.2.1.

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

Is CVE-2022-2459 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BIT-gitlab-2022-2459, GHSA-9x26-6h4w-rqx8.