CVE-2022-0741

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-04-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-116

Description

Improper input validation in all versions of GitLab CE/EE using sendmail to send emails allowed an attacker to steal environment variables via specially crafted email addresses.

Affected products

GitLab: from 10.0.0 before 14.6.5; from 14.7.0 before 14.7.4; from 14.8.0 before 14.8.2 — fixed in 14.6.5, 14.7.4, 14.8.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitLab 14.6.5, 14.7.4, 14.8.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0741.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/337601
https://hackerone.com/reports/1286317
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0741.json
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/337601
https://hackerone.com/reports/1286317

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