CVE-2022-1783

Name: CVE-2022-1783
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-06T17:15:10.543+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.7/10EPSS 0.95%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1783 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.7/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 14.3 before 14.9.5, all versions starting from 14.10 before 14.10.4, all versions starting from 15.0 before 15.0.1. It may be possible for malicious group maintainers to add new members to a project within their group, through the REST API, even after their group owner enabled a setting to prevent members from being added to projects within that group.. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 14.3 before 14.9.5, all versions starting from 14.10 before 14.10.4, all versions starting from 15.0 before 15.0.1. It may be possible for malicious group maintainers to add new members to a project within their group, through the REST API, even after their group owner enabled a setting to prevent members from being added to projects within that group.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.95%

56.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 14.3.0, < 14.9.5
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 14.10.0, < 14.10.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	15.0.0

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1783.jsonPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/353121Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1472109Permissions Required
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-1783.jsonPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/353121Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/1472109Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Jun 6, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1783?

How severe is CVE-2022-1783?

CVE-2022-1783 has a CVSS score of 2.7/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1783?

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