Description
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 17.7 before 18.0.6, 18.1 before 18.1.4, and 18.2 before 18.2.2 that under certain conditions could have allowed authenticated users with specific roles and permissions to delete issues including confidential ones by inviting users with a specific role.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab | 17.7 – < 18.0.6, 18.1 – < 18.1.4, 18.2 – < 18.2.2 | 18.0.6 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | gitlab | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-1816 GitLab: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 13, 2025
References
- GitLab Issue #508298 issue-tracking permissions-required
- HackerOne Bug Bounty Report #2861889 technical-description exploit permissions-required