How severe is CVE-2022-41943?

CVE-2022-41943 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2022-41943 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-41943?

CVE-2022-41943 affects Sourcegraph. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41943?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-41943 published?

CVE-2022-41943 was published on 2022-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-41943

CVE-2022-41943 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sourcegraph with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-276.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-276
Affected product: Sourcegraph
Published: 2022-11-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

sourcegraph is a code intelligence platform. As a site admin it was possible to execute arbitrary commands on Gitserver when the experimental `customGitFetch` feature was enabled. This experimental feature has now been disabled by default. This issue has been patched in version 4.1.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41943?: sourcegraph is a code intelligence platform. As a site admin it was possible to execute arbitrary commands on Gitserver when the experimental `customGitFetch` feature was enabled. This experimental feature has now been disabled by default. This issue has been patched in version 4.1.0.
How severe is CVE-2022-41943?: CVE-2022-41943 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2022-41943 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-41943?: CVE-2022-41943 affects Sourcegraph. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41943?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-41943 published?: CVE-2022-41943 was published on 2022-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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