CVE-2022-1120Network attack vector

Masked CI variable disclosure via failed includes

Published Apr 4, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Data exposure in GitLab before 14.7.7, 14.8 before 14.8.5, and 14.9 before 14.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to read masked CI variables. When a CI/CD configuration include directive fails, the error-rendering path returns unfiltered masked variable values in the web UI. Exploitation requires low-privileged access and another user's interaction with the resulting error; no data modification or service interruption is reported.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability1.03%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Data exposure in GitLab before 14.7.7, 14.8 before 14.8.5, and 14.9 before 14.9.2 allows remote authenticated users to read masked CI variables. When a CI/CD configuration include directive fails, the error-rendering path returns unfiltered masked variable values in the web UI. Exploitation requires low-privileged access and another user's interaction with the resulting error; no data modification or service interruption is reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1120
Published
Apr 4, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
GitLab
Product
GitLab
Classifications
CWE-209, T1552
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 4, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<14.7.7
  2. Affected versionversion=>=14.8, <14.8.5
  3. Affected versionversion=>=14.9, <14.9.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · GitLabversion=<14.7.7; version=>=14.8, <14.8.5; version=>=14.9, <14.9.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.8GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-209Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
T1552Unsecured Credentials

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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