Missing sanitization of logged exception messages in all versions prior to 14.7.7, 14.8 prior to 14.8.5, and 14.9 prior to 14.9.2 of GitLab CE/EE causes potential sensitive values in invalid URLs to be logged
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitlab | Gitlab | * | 14.7.7 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 14.8.0 (including) | 14.8.5 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Gitlab | 14.9.0 (including) | 14.9.2 (excluding) |
| Gitlab | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Gitlab | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for: