CVE-2022-3325 Missing authorization in GitLab
An unauthorized user can edit approval rules via the API, allowing them to bypass intended security controls in GitLab.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-3325?
CVE-2022-3325 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 17 Oct 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in the GitLab CE/EE API affecting all versions starting from 12.8 before 15.2.5, all versions starting from 15.3 before 15.3.4, all versions starting from 15.4 before 15.4.1. Allowed for editing the approval rules via the API by an unauthorised user.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3325?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 12.8.0 | 15.2.5, 15.3.4, 15.4.1 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3325?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 15.2.5, 15.3.4 or 15.4.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-3325 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3325 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gitlab Gitlab
- CVE-2026-97229 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CVE-2026-85706 GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Path Traversal
- 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-2022-3325, GHSA-339r-94ww-rwcq, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3325.