CVE-2022-3870

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 10.0 before 15...

5.3 MediumFix available

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 10.0 before 15.5.7, all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.6.4, all versions starting from 15.7 before 15.7.2. GitLab allows unauthenticated users to download user avatars using the victim's user ID, on private instances that restrict public level visibility.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.73%Down 0.2 points since Jan 12, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Record: CVE-2022-3870
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-43207 5.3

Record: EUVD-2022-43207
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jj4-fh62-42vp 5.3

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 10.0 before 15...

Record: GHSA-5jj4-fh62-42vp
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2022-3870
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.3

Record: CVE-2022-3870
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3870 5.3

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3870
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-gitlab-2022-3870 No score

Record: BIT-gitlab-2022-3870
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gitlab

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gitlab` Bitnami	10.0.0 up to 15.5.7, 15.6.0 up to 15.6.4, 15.7.0 up to 15.7.2	15.5.715.6.415.7.2
`gitlab` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 8.4.3+dfsg-98.4.3+dfsg-128.5.8+dfsg-5	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-3870 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Gitlab, published January 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 15.5.7.