CVE-2022-38183
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 12, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitea
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://blog.gitea.io/2022/07/gitea-1.16.9-is-released/Vendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-14CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862
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