GitLabApplication
CVE-2022-2534
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 9.3 before 15.0.5, all versions starting from 15.1 before 15.1.4, all versions starting from 15.2 before 15.2.1. GitLab was returning contributor emails due to improper data handling in the Datadog integration.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceGitLab CE/EE versions prior to 15.0.5, 15.1.4, and 15.2.1 contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the Datadog integration where contributor email addresses were being improperly returned/exposed due to faulty data handling.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
GitLabApplication
>= 9.3.0, < 15.0.5>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.4= 15.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine your GitLab versionRun `sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:env:info` or check the GitLab Admin Area > Settings > General page to find the exact version number installedAffected if The installed version is 9.3.0 through 15.0.4, OR 15.1.0 through 15.1.3, OR exactly 15.2.0
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Verify if Datadog integration is configuredNavigate to GitLab Admin Area > Settings > Integrations > Datadog, or check for Datadog settings in the project or group settings where the integration may have been enabledAffected if The Datadog integration is actively enabled or was previously enabled in any project or group within the GitLab instance
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Check for exposed contributor dataReview any Datadog payloads, logs, or monitoring dashboards that receive data from GitLab to see if contributor email addresses appear in commit author or contributor metadataAffected if Contributor email addresses are visible in Datadog integration outputs or logs where they should not be present
You are affected if your GitLab version falls within the vulnerable ranges (pre-15.0.5, pre-15.1.4, or 15.2.x) AND the Datadog integration is or was enabled, exposing contributor email addresses.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped15.0.515.1.4
Upgrade GitLab to version 15.0.5 or later (for 14.x and earlier branches), 15.1.4 or later, or 15.2.1 or later. Alternatively, temporarily disable the Datadog integration if upgrading is not immediately feasible.
15.0.5, 15.1.4, or 15.2.1 (depending on your current minor version branch)
- Back up your GitLab instance data and configuration before upgrading
- Follow the official GitLab upgrade documentation for your installation method (Omnibus, source, etc.)
- Ensure your system meets the requirements for the target version
- Upgrade to version 15.0.5 or later if currently on 9.3.0 - 15.0.x
- Upgrade to version 15.1.4 or later if currently on 15.1.0 - 15.1.x
- Upgrade to version 15.2.1 or later if currently on 15.2.x
- After upgrade, verify the Datadog integration is functioning correctly and that contributor emails are no longer exposed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-2534 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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