CVE-2022-4092

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.6.1...

5.7 MediumFix available

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.6.1. It was possible to create a malicious README page due to improper neutralisation of user supplied input.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.31%Up 0.4 points since Jan 25, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.7

Record: CVE-2022-4092
CVSS 3.1: 5.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-51463 5.7

Record: EUVD-2022-51463
CVSS 3.1: 5.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cxjq-5xjf-cmp7 8.0

An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 15.6 before 15.6.1...

Record: GHSA-cxjq-5xjf-cmp7
CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-74, CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.7

Record: CVE-2022-4092
CVSS 3.1: 5.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.7

Record: CVE-2022-4092
CVSS 3.1: 5.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-4092 8.0

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4092
CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 5.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-gitlab-2022-4092 No score

Record: BIT-gitlab-2022-4092
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gitlab

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gitlab` Bitnami	15.6.0 up to 15.6.1	15.6.1
`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-2022-4092 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.7) in Gitlab, published January 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 15.6.1.