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2.2
GitLab Exposes Datadog API Keys for Maintainer Users
CVE-2025-12697
BIT-gitlab-2025-12697
Summary
A security issue in GitLab has been fixed. If an attacker with certain permissions used GitLab versions between 15.5 and 18.9.2, they might have been able to see Datadog API keys. Update to a patched version of GitLab to ensure you're protected.
What to do
- Update gitlab to version 18.9.2.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | gitlab | > 18.9.0 , <= 18.9.2 | 18.9.2 |
Original title
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in GitLab
Original description
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 15.5 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user with maintainer-role permissions to reveal Datadog API credentials under certain conditions.
nvd CVSS3.1
2.2
Vulnerability type
CWE-116
Published: 13 Mar 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 11 Mar 2026