CVE-2025-12697
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in GitLab
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-12697
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | ceab7361-8a18-47b1-92ba-4d7d25f6715a | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GitLab to a fixed version.
- Restrict access to sensitive configurations.
- Review audit logs for suspicious activity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-12697.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/ | |
| https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/579504 | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3341953 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-12697 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-12697
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2025-12697 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2025-12697 vulnerability over time.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-116 Added Reference https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released/ Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/579504 Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/3341953