CVE-2022-1431

Name: CVE-2022-1431
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-10T21:15:08.937+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1431 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

1.38%

68.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 12.10.0, < 14.8.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 14.9.0, < 14.9.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	14.10.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1431.jsonVendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/262724Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/996850Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1431.jsonVendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/262724Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/996850Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 10, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1431?

How severe is CVE-2022-1431?

CVE-2022-1431 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1431?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST