CVE-2022-3870 Information disclosure in GitLab
Unauthenticated attackers can download user avatars on private GitLab instances, exposing user profile images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-3870?
CVE-2022-3870 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitlab Gitlab, published on 12 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 10.0 before 15.5.7, all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.6.4, all versions starting from 15.7 before 15.7.2. GitLab allows unauthenticated users to download user avatars using the victim's user ID, on private instances that restrict public level visibility.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3870?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gitlab. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitlab Bitnami | From 10.0.0 | 15.5.7, 15.6.4, 15.7.2 |
Products include Gitlab Gitlab.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3870?
Upgrade gitlab to a fixed version for your release line: 15.5.7, 15.6.4 or 15.7.2.
Is CVE-2022-3870 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3870 exists.
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-2022-3870, GHSA-5jj4-fh62-42vp, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3870.