CVE-2022-4037

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.5.7, all versions...

6.4 MediumFix available

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.5.7, all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.6.4, all versions starting from 15.7 before 15.7.2. A race condition can lead to verified email forgery and takeover of third-party accounts when using GitLab as an OAuth provider.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.66%Down 0.2 points since Jan 12, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.4

Record: CVE-2022-4037
CVSS 3.1: 6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-51416 6.4

Record: EUVD-2022-51416
CVSS 3.1: 6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8r38-jrwh-8grw 8.5

An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions before 15.5.7, all versions...

Record: GHSA-8r38-jrwh-8grw
CVSS 3.1: 8.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.4

Record: CVE-2022-4037
CVSS 3.1: 6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 8.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.4

Record: CVE-2022-4037
CVSS 3.1: 6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-4037 8.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4037
CVSS 3.1: 8.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-gitlab-2022-4037 No score

Record: BIT-gitlab-2022-4037
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gitlab

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gitlab` Bitnami	before 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-2022-4037 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Gitlab, published January 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in gitlab 15.5.7.