CVE-2022-4206Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Credential disclosure via unredacted Authorization header

Published Feb 1, 2023 · Updated Mar 27, 2025

Information disclosure in GitLab DAST API scanner 1.6.50 through 2.0.101 allows attackers to read Authorization headers from reports. The scanner copies the configured Authorization value into vulnerability evidence and generated job artifacts instead of redacting the secret. An authenticated API scan must create a relevant finding; exposed reports can reveal credentials to report viewers or unauthenticated users of public projects.

CVSS severity5.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in GitLab DAST API scanner 1.6.50 through 2.0.101 allows attackers to read Authorization headers from reports. The scanner copies the configured Authorization value into vulnerability evidence and generated job artifacts instead of redacting the secret. An authenticated API scan must create a relevant finding; exposed reports can reveal credentials to report viewers or unauthenticated users of public projects.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-4206
Published
Feb 1, 2023
Updated
Mar 27, 2025
Vendor
GitLab
Product
API Security Testing Analyzer
Classifications
CWE-200, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>=1.6.50, <2.0.102

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GitLab · API Security Testing Analyzerversion=>=1.6.50, <2.0.102

Published CVSS scores

5.0GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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