CVE-2022-1431

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 12.10 before 14.8.6, all versions starting from 14.9 before 14.9.4, all versions starting from 14.10 before 14.10.1. GitLab was not correctly handling malicious requests to the PyPi API endpoint allowing the attacker to cause uncontrolled resource consumption.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: GitLab GitLab
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/262724 broken link
https://hackerone.com/reports/996850 third party advisory permissions required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1431.json vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1431?
CVE-2022-1431 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1431?
To fix CVE-2022-1431, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-1431 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-1431 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1431?
CVE-2022-1431 affects GitLab GitLab.
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