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GitLab CI YAML - Exposure Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
kittysploit
 kittysploit
🔗 github.com👁 4 Views

Exposure of gitlab-ci.yml files containing credentials and CI/CD pipeline details.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""The gitlab-ci."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'GitLab CI YAML - Exposure Detection',
        'description': 'The gitlab-ci.yml file, used for configuring CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, has been found exposed. This file contains crucial details about the build, test, and deployment processes, and may include sensitive information such as API keys, tokens, environment variables, and other credentials.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'exposure', 'config', 'cicd', 'gitlab', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 3,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': ['https://x.com/RootMoksha/status/1816571625388818923/photo/1'],
    }

    def run(self):
        for path in ('/.gitlab-ci.yml', '/gitlab-ci.yml', '/.gitlab-ci/variables.yml'):
            r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
            if not r or r.status_code != 200:
                continue
            body = r.text or ""
            body_all = ('variables:', 'before_script:', 'stage: build', 'script:', 'image:', 'releasePath:', 'sshUser:',)
            if (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
                self.set_info(
                    severity='medium',
                    reason="GitLab CI YAML - Exposure detected",
                    path=path,
                )
                return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
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