Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-38183
CVE-2022-38183
Description
In Gitea before 1.16.9, it was possible for users to add existing issues to projects. Due to improper access controls, an attacker could assign any issue to any project in Gitea (there was no permission check for fetching the issue). As a result, the attacker would get access to private issue titles.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
code.gitea.io/giteaGo | < 1.16.9 | 1.16.9 |
Affected products
4- ghsa-coords2 versions
< 1.16.9+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.9
- (no CPE)range: < 1.16.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- blog.gitea.io/2022/07/gitea-1.16.9-is-released/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fhv8-m4j4-cww2ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38183ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-14nvdThird Party Advisory
- blog.gitea.io/2022/07/gitea-1.16.9-is-releasedghsaWEB
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/20133ghsaWEB
- github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/20196ghsaWEB
- herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2022-0015ghsaWEB
- herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2022-0015/nvdBroken Link
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2769ghsaWEB
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