CVE-2022-4167

Incorrect Authorization check affecting all versions of GitLab EE from 13.11 prior to 15.5.7, 15...

5.3 MediumFix available

Incorrect Authorization check affecting all versions of GitLab EE from 13.11 prior to 15.5.7, 15.6 prior to 15.6.4, and 15.7 prior to 15.7.2 allows group access tokens to continue working even after the group owner loses the ability to revoke them.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.56%Down 0.3 points since Jan 12, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Record: CVE-2022-4167
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-51528 5.3

Record: EUVD-2022-51528
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wf4m-rq68-3mfc 7.5

Incorrect Authorization check affecting all versions of GitLab EE from 13.11 prior to 15.5.7, 15...

Record: GHSA-wf4m-rq68-3mfc
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2022-4167
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.3

Record: CVE-2022-4167
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-4167 5.3

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4167
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBIT-gitlab-2022-4167 No score

Record: BIT-gitlab-2022-4167
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gitlab

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gitlab` Bitnami	13.11.0 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
`check` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.10-6.1ubuntu10.10.0-3	None known
`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
`check` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.10.0-3build2	None known
`check` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.10.0-3build2	None known
`check` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.15.2-2	None known
`check` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.15.2-2build1	None known
`check` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 0.15.2-3	None known
`check` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 0.15.2-3build1	None known
`check` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.15.2-30.15.2-3build1	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-2022-4167 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 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in gitlab 15.5.7.