CVE-2022-38183

Description

In Gitea before 1.16.9, it was possible for users to add existing issues to projects. Due to improper access controls, an attacker could assign any issue to any project in Gitea (there was no permission check for fetching the issue). As a result, the attacker would get access to private issue titles.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gitea.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.gitea.io/2022/07/gitea-1.16.9-is-released/ release notes vendor advisory
https://herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2022-0015/ broken link
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-14 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38183?
CVE-2022-38183 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-38183?
To fix CVE-2022-38183, 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-2022-38183 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-38183 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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