CVE-2022-42968

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.2% (66th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.2%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

Gitea before 1.17.3 does not sanitize and escape refs in the git backend. Arguments to git commands are mishandled.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
60
EG Risk 60/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
1.2%
EPSS %ILE
66th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

October 16, 2022

Last Modified

May 14, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Oct 9, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_pr, github_release.
generic

Gitea: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202210-14) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-14
github_release Patch Available

v1.17.3

Patch available: go-gitea/gitea v1.17.3

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.17.3
github_pr

Sanitize and Escape refs in git backend (#21464)

Fix merged in go-gitea/gitea PR #21463 on 2022-10-15 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/21463

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Go(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
code.gitea.io/gitea—
  • every version up to 1.17.3: fixed in 1.17.3
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github.com/go-gitea/gitea—
  • every version up to 1.17.3: fixed in 1.17.3
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-42968?
CVE-2022-42968 is a critical vulnerability published on October 16, 2022. Gitea before 1.17.3 does not sanitize and escape refs in the git backend. Arguments to git commands are mishandled.
When was CVE-2022-42968 disclosed?
CVE-2022-42968 was first published on October 16, 2022, with the most recent update on May 14, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-42968 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-42968 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (66th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-42968?
CVE-2022-42968 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-42968?
A fix for CVE-2022-42968 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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