CVE-2022-2531Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated datasource queries via proxy path traversal

Published Aug 5, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Path traversal in GitLab EE allows remote attackers to query integrated Grafana data sources through public projects without authentication. Projects::GrafanaApiController forwards the attacker-controlled proxy path to Grafana with the integration's administrator token, without restricting the requested data source or API route. The Grafana integration must be enabled on a public project; successful requests can read data exposed by connected Prometheus, Elasticsearch, or SQL sources.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in GitLab EE allows remote attackers to query integrated Grafana data sources through public projects without authentication. Projects::GrafanaApiController forwards the attacker-controlled proxy path to Grafana with the integration's administrator token, without restricting the requested data source or API route. The Grafana integration must be enabled on a public project; successful requests can read data exposed by connected Prometheus, Elasticsearch, or SQL sources.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2531
Published
Aug 5, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 5, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=>=12.5, <15.0.5
  2. Affected versionversion=>=15.1, <15.1.4
  3. Affected versionversion=>=15.2, <15.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=>=12.5, <15.0.5; version=>=15.1, <15.1.4; version=>=15.2, <15.2.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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