Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in GitLab Enterprise Edition and Gitlab Community Edition - CVE-2025-12697
Published: March 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123965
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-12697
CWE-ID: CWE-116
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper encoding or escaping of output in Datadog integration. A remote administrator can reveal Datadog API credentials.
Affected software
GitLab Enterprise Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
Gitlab Community Edition
How to mitigate CVE-2025-12697
Install updates from vendor's website.
GitLab Enterprise Edition - addressed in versions 18.7.6, 18.8.6, 18.9.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.7.6, 18.8.6, 18.9.2
Gitlab Community Edition - addressed in versions 18.7.6, 18.8.6, 18.9.2