CVE-2022-31268

HIGH

A Path Traversal vulnerability in Gitblit 1.9.3 can lead to reading website files via /resources//../ (e.g., followed by a WEB-INF or META-INF pathname).

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS10.7%
Percentile96th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-22: Path Traversal

Attacker manipulates file path inputs to access files outside the intended directory.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
via CWE-22
CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
via CWE-22
CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
via CWE-22

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A Path Traversal vulnerability in Gitblit 1.9.3 allows attackers to read website files by exploiting the /resources//../ path, potentially accessing sensitive information such as WEB-INF or META-INF files.

BSID: BS-2022-GLOBAL-068432-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-31268?
A Path Traversal vulnerability in Gitblit 1.9.3 allows attackers to read website files by exploiting the /resources//../ path, potentially accessing sensitive information such as WEB-INF or META-INF files.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-31268?
CVE-2022-31268 has CVSS 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS: 10.7%.
Is CVE-2022-31268 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2022-31268 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-31268?
Priority: HIGH.
What systems are affected by CVE-2022-31268?
CVE-2022-31268 affects Gitblit Gitblit.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2022-31268
BSIDBS-2022-GLOBAL-068432-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published2022-05-21
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
SourceNVD
Official Description

A Path Traversal vulnerability in Gitblit 1.9.3 can lead to reading website files via /resources//../ (e.g., followed by a WEB-INF or META-INF pathname).

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is exploited by appending a path traversal sequence (/resources//../) followed by a target directory (e.g., WEB-INF or META-INF) to the URL, enabling unauthorized access to server-side files.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Gitblit Gitblit 1.9.3
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1608 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashf282bfc550d62afc1387fa250b17122119aaaab361c55f806a469c97be41bc9b776b38bbc2f1aa9bb17911f76ca7340237cf6faf4e541dec14ea9113ba76c266
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